Cyclone Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,050 m (10,010 ft) [1] [2] |
Prominence | 162 m (531 ft) [3] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 51°34′08″N116°04′16″W / 51.56888°N 116.07111°W [4] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Protected area | Banff National Park |
Parent range | Park Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 82N9 Hector Lake [4] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1910 J.W.A. Hickson, Edward Feuz sr., Edward Feuz jr. [1] [3] |
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