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Boom Mountain

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Topo map
  
NTS 82N/08

Prominence
  
442 m

Mountain range
  
Bow Range

Elevation
  
2,758 m

Province
  
Alberta

Parent range
  
Bow Range

Boom Mountain

Location
  
Alberta and British Columbia, Canada

First ascent
  
1903 Dominion Survey Party

Similar
  
Mount Whymper, Storm Mountain, Stanley Peak, Mount Perren, Mount Ball

Boom Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1908 after Boom Lake which is located right under the mountain. When viewed by an Alpine Club of Canada expedition, a buildup of logs on the lake resembled a log boom.

Map of Boom Mountain, Improvement District No. 9, AB, Canada

References

Boom Mountain Wikipedia