| Cathedral Mountain | |
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 Cathedral Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,189 m (10,463 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 467 m (1,532 ft) [2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Stephen (3199 m) [2] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°23′48″N116°23′25″W / 51.39667°N 116.39028°W [3] |
| Geography | |
  Cathedral Mountain Location in British Columbia  Cathedral Mountain Location in Canada | |
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| Interactive map of Cathedral Mountain | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise [3] |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cambrian |
| Rock type | sedimentary rock |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1901 James Outram, Joseph Bossoney, and Christian Klucker (guide) [2] |
Cathedral Mountain is a 3,189-metre (10,463-foot) complex massif located six kilometres northwest of Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its shape and structure conjures up a resemblance to a gothic cathedral that has inspired many artists, including Group of Seven's Arthur Lismer, who painted it in 1928. This picturesque mountain is visible from Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway, near Kicking Horse Pass. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Stephen, 3.0 km (1.9 mi) to the west. [2] To prevent damage to its operations, the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway pumps overflow from Teacup Lake down the west face of Cathedral to minimize the subglacial lake's discharging in a phenomenon known as a jökulhlaup . [2]
