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Mount Evan-Thomas
Mountain in Alberta, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mount Evan-Thomas is a 3,097-metre (10,161-foot) mountain summit located in the Opal Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.[3] Mount Evan-Thomas is the highest point in the Opal Range. It is situated in the Kananaskis River Valley northeast of Lower Kananaskis Lake and east of Highway 40 in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Rae, 18.0 km (11.2 mi) to the south-southeast.[3]
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Mount Evan-Thomas | |
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![]() Mount Evan-Thomas, centered in the sunlight. Mount Packenham shaded to the right. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,097 m (10,161 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 1,010 m (3,310 ft)[3] |
Parent peak | Mount Rae (3225 m)[3] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 50°45′57″N 115°05′45″W[4] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Parent range | Opal Range[5] Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir[4] |
Geology | |
Type of rock | sedimentary rock |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1954 by M.S. Hicks, W. Lemmon, G. Ross, I. Spreat, J.F. Tarrant[3] |
Easiest route | Scrambling YDS 4 with exposure |
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