Location Alberta, Canada Topo map NTS 83C/03 Elevation 3,342 m Prominence 1,102 m Province Alberta | Parent range Columbia Icefield Easiest route technical climb First ascent 1923 Mountain range Canadian Rockies First ascender Conrad Kain | |
Similar Mount Ulysses, Mount Forbes, Mount Sarbach, Mount Bryce, Mount Brazeau | ||
Mount Saskatchewan is a mountain located in the North Saskatchewan River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
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Map of Mount Saskatchewan, Improvement District No. 9, AB, Canada
J. Norman Collie named the mountain in 1898 for the nearby Saskatchewan River.
Lighthouse Tower
A 75-metre pinnacle unofficially named Lighthouse Tower (elevation 2,960 m (9,710 ft)) is located on the eastern ridge of the mountain. It was first climbed in 1964 by G. Boehnisch and L. Mackay.
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Mount Saskatchewan (Alberta) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA