Topo map NTS 83C/04 Elevation 3,490 m Prominence 770 m | Easiest route rock/snow climb First ascent 1924 Mountain range Canadian Rockies | |
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Similar North Twin Peak, Mount Columbia, Mount Kitchener, Mount Bryce, Mount Woolley |
Mount King Edward is a mountain located at the head of the Athabasca River valley in Jasper National Park, Canada. Mt. King Edward is situated on the Continental Divide with Mt. Columbia 5½ km east. The mountain was named in 1906 by Mary Schaffer after King Edward VII.
Map of Mount King Edward, Columbia-Shuswap A, BC, Canada
Mt. King Edward should not be confused with King Edward Peak, 2,789 m (9,150 ft), just north of the US border, although it too was named after King Edward.
References
Mount King Edward Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA