Fresnoy Mountain

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Fresnoy Mountain
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Fresnoy Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
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Fresnoy Mountain
Fresnoy Mountain (British Columbia)
Highest point
Elevation 3,240 m (10,630 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 133 [3]  m (436 ft) [3]
Parent peak Mount Alexandra (3401 m) [3]
Listing
Coordinates 51°59′48″N117°13′01″W / 51.9966°N 117.2169°W / 51.9966; -117.2169 [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 1902 by James Outram and Christian Kaufmann [3]

Fresnoy Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1919 after Fresnoy-en-Gohelle, a village in France, in commemoration of the World War I battle fought there by Canadian forces in 1917. [3] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Fresnoy Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  2. "Topographic map of Fresnoy Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Fresnoy Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  4. 1 2 "Fresnoy Mountain (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2021-08-31.