Mount Lady Macdonald
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| Lady Macdonald | |
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 Mount Lady Macdonald from Grotto Mountain (minor summit), October 2009 |
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| Elevation | 2,606 m (8,550 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location |  Alberta  Canada |
| Range | Fairholme Range |
| Coordinates | 51°07′20″N 115°19′00″W / 51.12222°N 115.3166667°W |
| Topo map | NTS 82O/03 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1886 by J.J. McArthur |
| Easiest route | Scramble (difficult) |
Mount Lady Macdonald is a mountain located in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
The mountain was named in 1886 after Susan Agnes Macdonald, wife of Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada. The Macdonald's travelled on the new national railway through the Canadian Rockies in 1886 on their way to Vancouver.
Hikers may hike a trail along the mountain to an abandoned teahouse and helipad just short of the knife's edge ridge that leads to the top of the peak.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Peakfinder. "Mount Lady Macdonald". http://www.peakfinder.com/peakfinder.asp?PeakName=Mount+Lady+Macdonald. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ^ http://www.calgaryoutdoorclub.com/events/details.asp?eventid=12651
[edit] External links
- Mount Lady Macdonald in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia.
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