Anthozoan Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,695 m (8,842 ft) [1] [2] |
Prominence | 304 m (997 ft) [3] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 51°27′46″N116°01′39″W / 51.4627778°N 116.0275°W [4] |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Slate Range |
Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise [4] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1911 J.F. Porter and party [3] |
Easiest route | Scrambling on west slopes |
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