Mount Palmer (Alberta)
Mount Palmer is a mountain located in the Athabasca River Valley of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.
| Mount Palmer | |
|---|---|
  Mount Palmer Location in Alberta | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,150 m (10,330 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 270 m (890 ft) [2] |
| Coordinates | 52°21′10″N 117°31′14″W [3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Winston Churchill Range |
| Topo map | NTS 83C/05 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1953 by G. Harr, G. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Mendenhall, R. Van Aken |
| Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
Mt. Palmer lies southeast of Gong Lake. The mountain was named after American Howard Palmer, an early 20th-century explorer of the Selkirks and the Canadian Rockies.
References
- "Mount Palmer". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- "Mount Palmer". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- "Mount Palmer". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
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