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Record SL-674798 · Wikidata Q6924433

Mount Victoria

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Elevation
3,467 m
11,375 ft
Prominence
547 m
Isolation
Coordinates
51.3775° N, 116.3077° W
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Mount Victoria
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Description

Wikipedia

Mount Victoria, 3,464 metres (11,365 ft), is a mountain on the border between British Columbia and Alberta in the Canadian Rockies. It is located just northeast of Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park and is also part of Banff National Park and is on the Continental Divide (which is the definition of the interprovincial boundary in this region). The mountain has two peaks, the south being the highest while the north peak is slightly lower at 3,388 metres (11,115 ft). The mountain is located on the western buttress of Abbot Pass while Mount Lefroy lies on the eastern side. The mountain was named by J. Norman Collie in 1897 for Queen Victoria. The first successful ascent was made in 1897 by J. Norman Collie, Arthur Michael, Charles Fay, and Peter Sarbach.

First ascent

Date
1897
Source · wikipedia

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Mount Huber 3,354 m S 202° 1.0 km
Collier Peak 3,215 m N 11° 1.5 km
East Wiwaxy Peak 2,705 m SW 230° 2.0 km
Unnamed 3,153 m NE 23° 2.4 km
Mount Lefroy 3,423 m SE 132° 2.6 km
Watch Tower 2,542 m N 343° 2.9 km