Mount Palmer (Alberta)
| Mount Palmer | |
|---|---|
  Mount Palmer Location in Alberta | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,150 m (10,330 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 270 m (890 ft) [2] |
| Coordinates | 52°21′10″N 117°31′14″W / 52.35278°N 117.52056°WCoordinates: 52°21′10″N 117°31′14″W / 52.35278°N 117.52056°W [3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Winston Churchill Range |
| Topo map | NTS 83C/05 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1953 by G. Harr, G. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Mendenhall, R. Van Aken |
| Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
Mount Palmer is a mountain located in the Athabasca River Valley of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.
Mt. Palmer lies southeast of Gong Lake. The mountain was named after American Howard Palmer, an early 20th-century explorer of the Selkirks and the Canadian Rockies.
References
- ↑ "Mount Palmer". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ↑ "Mount Palmer". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ↑ "Mount Palmer". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
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