Douai Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,120 m (10,240 ft) [1] [2] |
Prominence | 21 m (69 ft) [3] |
Parent peak | Mount Alexandra (3388 m) [3] |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 51°58′37″N117°11′23″W / 51.976945°N 117.189722°W [4] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
Protected area | Banff National Park |
Parent range | Park Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 82N14 Rostrum Peak [4] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1951 S.B. Hendricks, E. Cammack, D. Hubbard, J. Smith, A. Wexler |
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