Little Alberta | |
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Little Alberta Location in Alberta | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,956 m (9,698 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 250 m (820 ft)[2] |
Parent peak | Mount Woolley (3405 m)[2] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 52°16′26″N 117°26′17″W / 52.27389°N 117.43806°W[3] |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Winston Churchill Range |
Topo map | NTS 83C6 Sunwapta Peak[3] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1924[2] |
Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
Little Alberta is a mountain located east of Habel Creek in the Canadian Rockies of Jasper National Park.[3] The mountain was named in 1984 after nearby Mount Alberta (3,619 m (11,873 ft)).[1]
The Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) operates the Lloyd MacKay Hut on a rocky shoulder of Little Alberta.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Little Alberta". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- 1 2 3 "Little Alberta". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
- 1 2 3 "Little Alberta". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
- ↑ "Lloyd MacKay (Mt. Alberta) Hut". Alpine Club of Canada. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
External links
- Little Alberta in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia.
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