Topo map NTS 82N/09 First ascent 1895 | Elevation 3,394 m Parent range Canadian Rockies | |
Easiest route rock/snow/glacier climb Similar Mount Forbes, Stanley Peak, Mount Joffre, Mount Brazeau, Mount Clemenceau | ||
Mount Hector is a mountain in Banff National Park, Canada. The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson after James Hector, a geologist on the Palliser Expedition. The mountain is located beside the Icefields Parkway, 17 km (11 mi) north of Lake Louise.
Map of Mount Hector, Improvement District No. 9, AB, Canada
The first ascent was made in 1895 by Philip S. Abbot, Charles Fay and Charles S. Thompson.
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