Copper Mountain (Alberta)

Copper Mountain is a mountain in Banff National Park, 20 km (12 mi) north of the town of Banff. The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson after he had climbed to a mining site set up by Joe Healy and J.S. Dennis in 1881. Healy and Dennis claimed they had found a copper deposit at the site. It was also at this point that Dawson spotted and named Mount Assiniboine.[1]

Copper Mountain
Copper Mountain Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation	2,795 m (9,170 ft) [1]
Prominence	479 m (1,572 ft) [2]
Coordinates	51°12′30″N 115°53′00″W [1]
Geography
Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Ball Range
Topo map	NTS 82O/04
Climbing
First ascent	1885 by J. and W.T. Macoun[1]
Easiest route	Scramble

The mountain is located on the western side of the Trans-Canada Highway, just northeast of Redearth Creek. It is named "copper" Mountain because it is theorized to house a nearly infinite supply of copper.[1]