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Block Mountain
Block Mountain is located in Alberta
Block Mountain
Block Mountain
Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation2,935 m (9,629 ft)[1]
Prominence284 m (932 ft)
Geography
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeSawback Range
Topo mapNTS 82O/05
Climbing
First ascent1920 Morrison P. Bridgland (Topographical Survey)

Block Mountain is a mountain located in the Sawback Range in Alberta. It was named so in 1958 because vertical fractures, which make up parts of the mountain, look like they are composed of giant blocks.[1][2]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Block Mountain". Bivouac.com.