Listing Mountains of Alberta Parent range Waputik Mountains First ascent 1913 Province Alberta | Location Alberta, Canada Elevation 3,307 m Prominence 443 m Parent peak Howse Peak | |
Topo map NTS 82N/15 Mistaya Lake Easiest route Scramble (difficult) on south face Mountain range Waputik Mountains, Canadian Rockies Similar Howse Peak, Mount Sarbach, Mount Patterson, Mount Hector, Mount Forbes | ||
Mount Chephren is a mountain located in the Mistaya River Valley of Banff National Park, Canada.
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Map of Mount Chephren, Improvement District No. 9, AB, Canada
Mount Chephren was named after Chephren, the 4th Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh. The mountain was originally named Pyramid Mountain in 1897 by J. Norman Collie, but it conflicted with an identically named peak in Jasper National Park, so it was renamed in 1918 to its present name.
Scramble
Mount Chephren is rated a difficult scramble on the south face due to its steep upper slopes with possible snow and ice difficulties. Considerable snow on the route would likely require crampons and an ice axe, thereby pushing the climb into the realm of technical mountaineering. The best conditions for scrambling would normally be late July and August.
The trail head is located at the west end of the Waterfowl Lakes campground off the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park. The elevation gain from the trail head to the summit is 1,630 m (5,348 ft).
Technical
There are three main routes: