Farbus Mountain
Appearance
Farbus Mountain | |
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![]() Farbus Mtn. (left) from the Columbia Icefield | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,205 m (10,515 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 205 m (673 ft)[2] |
Parent peak | Mount Lyell 3498 m[2] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 51°57′57″N 117°07′54″W / 51.96583°N 117.13167°W[3] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
National Park | Banff |
Parent range | Continental Ranges[2] |
Topo map | NTS 82N/14 |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1937 S.B. Hendricks, Rex Gibson[2] |
Farbus Mountain is located on the provincial border of Alberta and British Columbia in Banff National Park. It was named in 1918 after Farbus, a village on the eastern slopes of Vimy Ridge in France.[1][2]In the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Canadian troops retook Farbus from German control on April 9, 1917 as part of securing the Brown Line objective.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Farbus Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ^ a b c d e "Farbus Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ^ "Farbus Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ^ "Capture of the 590". Albert County Museum. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ^ "The Battle of Vimy Ridge: April 9 - 12, 1917". Library and Archives Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-19.