Listing Mountains of Alberta Topo map NTS 82O/04 Elevation 2,554 m Province Alberta Age of rock Devonian | Location Alberta, Canada Mountain type Limestone Prominence 192 m Mountain range Sawback Range Parent range Sawback Range | |
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First ascent 1900 by J. Norman Collie and P. Stevens Easiest route Moderate/difficult scrambling for each peak Similar Mount Cory, Mount Edith Cavell, Mount Louis, Cascade Mountain, Mount Bourgeau | ||
Mount Edith is a mountain located in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park. Situated in the Sawback Range, it comprises three limestone peaks (south, centre, north) with the southern peak being the highest followed by the centre and northern peaks respectively. All three peaks can be scrambled with the southern peak demanding the highest difficulty on the west side.
Map of Mount Edith, Improvement District No. 9, AB, Canada
The mountain was named in 1886 for Edith Orde who worked as an assistant to Lady Agnes Macdonald, the wife of Canada's first prime minister.
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