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Mountain in Alberta, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mount Hood is a 2,903-metre (9,524-foot) mountain summit located in the Opal Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.[4]
Mount Hood | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,903 m (9,524 ft)[1][2][3] |
Prominence | 145 m (476 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Mount Evan-Thomas (3097 m)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 50°44′48″N 115°5′20″W[4] |
Naming | |
Etymology | Horace Hood |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Protected area | Kananaskis Country |
Parent range |
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Topo map | NTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir[4] |
The mountain was named in honour of Rear Admiral Horace Hood who participated in the Battle of Jutland and went down with HMS Invincible.[5]
The mountain's name was made official in 1922 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[4]
The first ascent of the peak was made in 1953 by J. Dodds, W. Lemmon, and party.[1][2]
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