Mount King Edward

Mount King Edward
Mount King Edward Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation	3,490 m (11,450 ft) ^[1]
Prominence	770 m (2,530 ft) ^[2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	52°09′23″N 117°31′10″W / 52.15639°N 117.51944°W / 52.15639; -117.51944Coordinates: 52°09′23″N 117°31′10″W / 52.15639°N 117.51944°W / 52.15639; -117.51944 ^[3]
Geography
Location	Alberta-British Columbia, Canada
Parent range	Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 83C/04
Climbing
First ascent	1924 by J.W.A. Hickson, Howard Palmer, guided by Conrad Kain^[1]
Easiest route	rock/snow climb

Mount King Edward is a mountain located at the head of the Athabasca River valley in Jasper National Park, Canada. Mt. King Edward is situated on the Continental Divide with Mt. Columbia 5½ km east. The mountain was named in 1906 by Mary Schaffer after King Edward VII.^[1]

Mt. King Edward should not be confused with King Edward Peak, 2,789 m (9,150 ft), just north of the US border, although it too was named after King Edward.

References

1 2 3 "Mount King Edward". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2004-06-05.
↑ "Mount King Edward". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
↑ "Little Alberta". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-18.

External links

"Mount King Edward". BC Geographical Names.
"Mount King Edward". PeakFinder.com. - photos

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