Ghost Mountain (Chaba Icefield)

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Ghost Mountain
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Ghost Mountain
Location in British Columbia
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Ghost Mountain
Location in Canada
Highest point
Elevation 3,203 m (10,509 ft) [1] [a]
Prominence 547 m (1,795 ft) [1]
Listing Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates 52°18′36″N117°53′13″W / 52.31°N 117.886944°W / 52.31; -117.886944 [4]
Geography
Country Canada
Provinces British Columbia
District Kootenay Land District [5]
Protected area Hamber Provincial Park
Parent range Park Ranges [1]
Topo map NTS 83C5 Fortress Lake [4]
Climbing
First ascent July 13, 1927 Alfred J. Ostheimer, Hans Fuhrer [1] [2]

Ghost Mountain is located in the Chaba Icefield at the SW end of Hamber Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada. [5] It was named in 1920 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey for its ghost-like appearance. [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ghost Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ghost Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  3. ↑ "Topographic map of Ghost Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  4. 1 2 "Ghost Mountain (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  5. 1 2 "Ghost Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2025-02-20.
Notes
  1. ↑ Other sources give 3204 m [2] [3]
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