Mount Scott is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, North of the Hooker Icefield in Hamber Provincial Park.[5] It is Alberta's 44th highest peak, and Alberta's 46th most prominence mountain. It is also British Columbia's 57th highest peak. It was named in 1913 after Captain Robert Falcon Scott.[1][3][5]
| Mount Scott | |
|---|---|
  Mount Scott Location in Alberta and British Columbia  Mount Scott Mount Scott (British Columbia) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,300 m (10,800 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 966 m (3,169 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Mount Fryatt (3361 m)[3] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 52°26′54″N 118°03′21″W / 52.44833°N 118.05583°W[4] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Protected areas | |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83D8 Athabasca Pass[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1928 W.R. Hainsworth, M.M. Strumia[1][3] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Mount Scott". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ "Topographic map of Mount Scott". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ a b c d "Mount Scott". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ a b "Mount Scott (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ a b "Mount Scott". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
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