Mount Aylmer

Mount Aylmer is a mountain in Banff National Park, Canada. At 3,162 m (10,374 ft), it is the highest point of the Palliser Range and the entire East Banff Ranges of the Canadian Rockies.[3] The mountain was named in 1890 by J.J. McArthur after his hometown of Aylmer, Quebec.[1][4]

Mount Aylmer
Mount Aylmer, August 1994
Highest point
Elevation3,162 m (10,374 ft) [1]
Prominence1,142 m (3,747 ft) [2]
Coordinates51°19′30″N 115°25′54″W [2]
Geography
Mount Aylmer
Parent rangePalliser Range
Topo mapNTS 82O/06
Climbing
First ascent1889 by J.J. McArthur[1]
Easiest routemoderate scramble on SW

The summit can be climbed via scrambling. Anyone who reaches the summit is rewarded with not only a great view of Lake Minnewanka but also a summit registry box. Names collected in this box are entered into the archives of the Whyte Museum in Banff.[5]

References
  1. "Mount Aylmer". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2005-11-10.
  2. "Mount Aylmer". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2005-11-10.
  3. "Mount Alymer". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2006-09-27.
  4. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 14.
  5. "Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies". Retrieved 2009-02-24.
Mount Aylmer (centered), Lake Minnewanka (lower right)
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