Easiest route Scramble First ascent 1904 Province Alberta | Topo map NTS 82N/01 Elevation 3,311 m Prominence 1,187 m | |
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Similar Stanley Peak, Storm Mountain, Pilot Mountain, Mount Whymper, Mount Brett | ||
Mount Ball is a mountain located on the Continental Divide, on the borders of Banff and Kootenay national parks in Canada. Mt. Ball is the highest peak of the Ball Range in the Canadian Rockies.
Map of Mount Ball, Improvement District No. 9, AB, Canada
The mountain was named in 1858 by James Hector after John Ball, a politician who helped secure funding for the Palliser Expedition. The name was officially adopted in 1924 based on Palliser's 1863 map of British North America.
Mt. Ball can be ascended from a scrambling route by late summer but involves remote bushwhacking, which limits the number of attempts per year. The trailhead is located at the Marble Canyon Campground in Kootenay National Park.
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