Mount Albert Edward is the sixth highest peak on Vancouver Island and one of the most easily accessible. Located in Strathcona Provincial Park, the mountain is a popular destination both in summer for hikers and in winter for skiers and snowshoers. The mountain is named for Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII.[2]
Mount Albert Edward | |
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![]() Summit of Mount Albert Edward | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,093 m (6,867 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,203 m (3,947 ft)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 49°40′40″N 125°25′54″W[1] |
Geography | |
District | Comox Land District |
Parent range | Vancouver Island Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 92F11 Forbidden Plateau |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1890 by William Ralph[1] |
Easiest route | Hikers route via the North East Ridge accessed from Paradise Meadows |
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