Fossil Mountain (Alberta)

Fossil Mountain is a mountain located south of Skoki Mountain in Banff National Park, Canada. The mountain was named in 1906 by M.P. Bridgland, of the first ascent party, after the numerous fossils that can be found on its slopes.[1][4]

For other uses, see Fossil Mountain (disambiguation).
Fossil Mountain
Fossil Mountain to left in front
Highest point
Elevation2,946 m (9,665 ft) [1][2][3]
Prominence471 m (1,545 ft) [4]
Parent peakMount Richardson[4]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°30′15″N 116°02′40″W [1]
Geography
Fossil Mountain
Location in Alberta
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeSlate Range
Topo mapNTS 82N/09
Climbing
First ascent1906
Easiest routeEasy scramble

Fossil Mountain is the site of the first known skiing fatality in the Canadian Rockies. On April 7, 1933, Raymond Paley died in a slab avalanche when he attempted to ski down the mountain after skiing almost to the top.[1]

In February 1988, cousins Dan and Wayne Hugo (29 and 27 respectively) were hiking and skiing on Fossil Mountain when an avalanche, which they may have triggered, occurred. They both died.[5]

Routes

The scrambling route ascends easy scree slopes from Deception Pass. Due to these easy slopes, the mountain is sometimes ascended in winter by skiers.[2]

References
  1. "Fossil Mountain". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2004-10-14.
  2. Kane, Alan (1999). "Fossil Mountain". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 253. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.
  3. Banff & Mt. Assiniboine (Map). Cochrane, AB: GemTrek Publishing Ltd. 1997. § 6606. ISBN 1-895526-04-3.
  4. "Fossil Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
  5. "Newspaper Archives p.2". newspaperarchive.com. Medicine Hat News. February 22, 1988. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
Fossil Mountain seen from Ptarmigan Lake


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