Mount Sir Alexander
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| Mount Sir Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Mount Kitchi | |
  Mount Sir Alexander  Mount Sir Alexander | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,275 m (10,745 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,762 m (5,781 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Chown |
| Isolation | 87.73 km (54.51 mi) to Mount Chown[3] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 53°56′09″N 120°23′11″W / 53.935833°N 120.386389°W[4] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Robson Valley |
| District | Cariboo Land District |
| Protected area | Kakwa Provincial Park |
| Parent range | Continental Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 93H16 Mount Sir Alexander[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1929 Andrew Gilmour[2] |
| Easiest route | Southwest Ridge |
Mount Sir Alexander, is a 3,275-metre (10,745 ft), ultra-prominent mountain in the Sir Alexander Area of the Continental Ranges (sometimes referred to as the Northern Continental Ranges), Canadian Rockies located in British Columbia.[3]
Located within Kakwa Provincial Park & Protected Area, Mount Sir Alexander is the most northern peak over 3,200-metres (10,500-feet) in the Rocky Mountains. Originally named Mt. Kitchi, the mountain was renamed Sir Alexander in 1917 in honour of Sir Alexander Mackenzie, who was the first European to cross North America in 1793. Mackenzie and his party passed within 80 km of the mountain, although he likely never saw it as he was travelling along the Fraser River, well below peak visibility.
References[edit]
- ^ "Topographic map of Mount Sir Alexander". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ a b c "Mount Sir Alexander". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ a b "Mount Sir Alexander". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ a b "Mount Sir Alexander". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-24.