Mount Palmer (Alberta)
Mount Palmer is a mountain located in the Athabasca River Valley of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.[1]
| Mount Palmer | |
|---|---|
  Mount Palmer Location in Alberta | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,150 m (10,330 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 270 m (890 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°21′10″N 117°31′14″W[3] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Jasper National Park |
| Parent range | Winston Churchill Range |
| Topo map | NTS 83C5 Fortress Lake |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1953 by G. Harr, G. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Mendenhall, R. Van Aken[1][2] |
| Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
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.[1][2]
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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