Mistaya Mountain
| Mistaya Mountain | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,096 m (10,157 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 366 m (1,201 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°42′41″N 116°35′06″W / 51.71139°N 116.58500°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mistaya Mountain Location in Alberta and British Columbia  Mistaya Mountain Mistaya Mountain (British Columbia) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/10[3] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 21, 1933 by H.S. Kingman, J. Monroe Thorington, C. Kain[4][2] |
Mistaya Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918.[1][2] Mistaya is either the Cree name for "grizzly bear"[5] or is the Stoney word for "much wind".[6]
Mistaya is an easyish, non-technical mountain with good views, especially to the north, north-west and south.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mistaya Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ a b c "Mistaya Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ^ a b "Mistaya Mountain (AB)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ^ Thorington, J. Monroe (1966) [1921]. "Kicking Horse Pass to Howse Pass". A Climber's Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada. With the collaboration of Putnam, William Lowell (6th ed.). American Alpine Club. p. 146. ISBN 978-1376169003.
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Fromhold, Joachim (2012). 2001 INDIAN PLACE NAMES OF THE WEST, Part 2: Listings by Nation. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (1990). Place Names of the Canadian Alps. Revelstoke, B.C.: Footprint Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 0-9691621-4-6.
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