Mount Alexandra (Canada)
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Mount Alexandra is a remote 3,401-metre (11,158-foot) mountain summit on the border of British Columbia and Alberta, Canada.[2]
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Mount Alexandra | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,401 m (11,158 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 241 m (791 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Mount Lyell (3498 m)[1] |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 51°58′51″N 117°11′54″W[2] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
Protected area | Banff National Park |
Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 82N14 Rostrum Peak[2] |
Geology | |
Type of rock | Sedimentary |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1902 James Outram, Christian Kaufmann |
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The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1902 by James Outram with guide Christian Kaufmann.[1] Mount Alexandra was named in 1902 by James Outram for Alexandra of Denmark.[3][4]