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Record SL-677141 · Wikidata Q1161258

Mount Robson

Yexyexéscen
No list classifications
Elevation
3,954 m
12,972 ft
Prominence
2,829 m
Isolation
460.0 km
Coordinates
53.1104° N, 119.1557° W
Grid ref
Mount Robson
Mount RobsonWikimedia Commons

Description

Wikipedia

Mount Robson is the most prominent mountain in North America's Rocky Mountain range; it is also the highest point in the Canadian Rockies. The mountain is located entirely within Mount Robson Provincial Park of British Columbia, and is part of the Rainbow Range. Mount Robson is the second highest peak entirely in British Columbia, behind Mount Waddington in the Coast Range. The south face of Mount Robson is clearly visible from the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16), and is commonly photographed along this route. Mount Robson was likely named after Colin Robertson, who worked for both the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company at various times in the early 19th century, though there was confusion over the name as many assumed it to have been named for John Robson, an early premier of British Columbia. The Texqa’kallt, a Secwepemc people and the earliest known inhabitants of the area, call it Yexyexéscen (striped rock), spelled in Dawson 1891 as Yuh-hai-has-kun, The Mountain of the Spiral Road. Other unofficial names include Cloud Cap Mountain.

First ascent

Date
31 Jul 1913
William W. Foster, Albert H. McCarthy and Conrad Kain
Source · wikipedia

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
The Helmet 3,420 m NE 58° 1.1 km
The Dome 3,078 m SE 140° 1.7 km
Mount Waffl 2,890 m NE 42° 2.1 km
Extinguisher Tower 2,393 m E 76° 4.1 km
Rearguard Mountain 2,720 m NE 28° 4.2 km
Resplendent Mountain 3,425 m SE 124° 4.7 km