Mount Sir Douglas

Details

Elevation (feet): 11191
Elevation (meters): 3411
Continent: North America
Country: Canada
Range/Region: Rocky Mountains
Range/Region: Canadian Rockies
Province: Alberta/British Columbia
Latitude: 50.7222
Longitude: -115.339
Difficulty: Technical Climb
Year first climbed: 1919
First successful climber(s): J.W.A. Hickson and Edward Feuz Jr
Nearest major airport: Calgary International Airport
Convenient Center: Canmore

Thanks to Kevin Altheim for adding this peak.

Description

Located on the Alberta British Columbia border between the Haig and Robertson Glaciers it is one of the higher mountains in the area. The normal route follows the west ridge and was the original line of ascent. There are also established Alpine routes on the NW face and E ridge.

Located directly SW of Mount Robertson and was named in 1916 after Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig, who was a commander in the British Armies fighting in France during World War I.

Thanks to Kevin Altheim for this description.

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