Mount Lyell (Canada)
| Mount Lyell | |
|---|---|
  Mount Lyell | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,504 m (11,496 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,078 m (3,537 ft) [2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Forbes |
| Coordinates | 51°57′24″N 117°06′12″W / 51.95667°N 117.10333°WCoordinates: 51°57′24″N 117°06′12″W / 51.95667°N 117.10333°W [3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alberta/British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range |
Lyell Group, Central Icefields Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/14 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1902, James Outram, guided by Christian Kaufmann[1] |
Mount Lyell is a mountain on the Alberta-British Columbia border, in western Canada. It is located on the Great Divide, which forms the BC-Alberta boundary in this area, in Banff National Park. The mountain is the highest in the Lyell Group, a subrange of the Central Icefields in the Canadian Rockies.[4]
The peak has a height of 3,504 m (11,496 ft).[1] In 1972, five distinct peaks on Mt. Lyell were named for Swiss mountain guides. On the interprovincial boundary are Christian Peak, Ernest Peak, and Walter Peak named for Ernest [sic] Feuz, Walter Feuz and Christian Hässler. Located entirely in Alberta are Edward Peak and Rudolph Peak named for Edward [sic] Feuz and Rudolph Aemmer.[3]
It marks the limit between the South Saskatchewan and Columbia watersheds.
The mountain was named by James Hector in 1858 for the Scottish geologist Sir Charles Lyell.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Mount Lyell". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ↑ "Mount Lyell". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- 1 2 3 "Mount Lyell". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ↑ "Mount Lyell, Alberta/British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
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