Gilgit Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia at the head of Waitabit Creek and NE of Golden.[5] It was named in 1898 by J. Norman Collie for Gilgit, Pakistan. Collie had accompanied Albert F. Mummery in an expedition to Nanga Parbat in 1895 where Mummery and two Gurkhas were killed in an avalanche on the mountain. Gilgit was the last civilization seen by the expedition.[1][3]
| Gilgit Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Gilgit Mountain Location in Alberta and British Columbia  Gilgit Mountain Gilgit Mountain (British Columbia) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,090 m (10,140 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 62 m (203 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Nanga Parbat Mountain (3270 m)[3] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 51°42′33″N 116°51′16″W / 51.7091°N 116.8544°W[4] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 82N10 Blaeberry River[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1922 Howard Palmer, J. Monroe Thorington, Edward Feuz jr.[3] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Gilgit Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ "Topographic map of Gilgit Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ a b c d "Gilgit Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ a b "Gilgit Mountain (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ "Gilgit Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
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