Mount Nivelle
Mount Nivelle is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Marshal Robert Nivelle,[1][2] and is one of the series of mountains there named after French generals of the First World War, including Cordonnier, Foch, Joffre, Mangin, Sarrail, and Pétain.
Mount Nivelle | |
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Mount Nivelle Location in Alberta and British Columbia | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,256 m (10,682 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
Coordinates | 50°31′07″N 115°10′29″W |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta British Columbia |
Topo map | NTS 82J/11 |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1928 by J.W.A. Hickson, guided by Edward Feuz Jr. |
See also
- List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
- Mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
Notes
- "Mount Nivelle" PeakFinder
- Mount Nivelle Bivouac.com
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