Mount Phillips (Canada)

For the mountain on Vancouver Island, see Mount Phillips (Vancouver Island).

Mount Phillips is a mountain located on the border of Jasper National Park (Alberta) and Mount Robson Provincial Park (British Columbia). It is Alberta's 61st highest peak, and British Columbia's 84th highest peak. It was named in 1923 by J. Norman Collie after Donald "Curly" Phillips, a Jasper area outfitter and guide who made the disputed first ascent of Mount Robson in 1909.^[1][3]

Mount Phillips
East-southeast aspect, from Snowbird Pass
Highest point
Elevation	3,246 m (10,650 ft)[1]
Prominence	524 m (1,719 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Whitehorn Mountain (3399 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	53°10′39″N 119°15′37″W[2]
Geography
Mount Phillips Location in Alberta and British Columbia Show map of Alberta Mount Phillips Mount Phillips (British Columbia) Show map of British Columbia
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Protected areas	Jasper National Park Mount Robson Provincial Park
Parent range	Park Ranges[1]
Topo map	NTS 83E3 Mount Robson[2]
Climbing
First ascent	1910 by J. Norman Collie, A.L. Mumm, J. Yates[3]

See also

• List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border

References

1. "Mount Phillips". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
2. "Mount Phillips (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
3. "Mount Phillips". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2010-02-05.

External links

• "Mount Phillips". BC Geographical Names.