Record SL-673582 · Wikidata Q6919596
Mount Balfour
No list classifications
Elevation
3,272
m
10,735 ft
Prominence
934 m
Isolation
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Coordinates
51.5656° N,
116.4661° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Balfour is a mountain located on the Continental Divide, part of the border between British Columbia and Alberta, in the Waputik Range in the Park Ranges of the Canadian Rockies. It is the 71st highest peak in Alberta and the 113th highest in British Columbia; it is also the 52nd most prominent in Alberta. The mountain was named by James Hector in 1859 after Professor John Hutton Balfour, a Scottish botanist and instructor at the University of Edinburgh where Hector had studied.
First ascent
Date
1898
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trolltinder Mountain | 2,917 m | SW 230° | 1.5 km |
| Takakkaw Peak | 2,730 m | S 184° | 3.6 km |
| Lilliput Mountain | 2,908 m | SE 113° | 4.1 km |
| Pulpit NW1.6 | 2,760 m | E 73° | 4.3 km |