Record SL-673440 · Wikidata Q6921440
Mount Ishbel
No list classifications
Elevation
2,908
m
9,541 ft
Prominence
431 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
51.2653° N,
115.7750° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Ishbel is a mountain peak in Banff National Park of Alberta, Canada. The peak is located in the Sawback Range in Alberta's Rockies, north of the Bow Valley Parkway and east of Johnston Canyon. It was named in 1956 after Ishbel MacDonald, the eldest daughter of Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald of Great Britain. It gives the name to the Ishbel Group, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. The peak is the subject of Group of Seven member Lawren Harris's painting Mountain Forms.
First ascent
Date
1933
Lawrence Grassi
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystic Peak | 2,960 m | N 357° | 2.8 km |
| Camp's Head | 1,663 m | W 266° | 3.0 km |
| Hillsdale Ridge | 1,942 m | W 264° | 3.3 km |
| Cockscomb Mountain | 2,776 m | SE 131° | 4.7 km |