Mount Abbott (British Columbia)

Not to be confused with Mount Sir John Abbott.

Mount Abbott
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Interactive map of Mount Abbott
Highest point
Elevation	2,465 m (8,087 ft) [1]
Prominence	45 m (148 ft) [1]
Parent peak	Mount Afton (2553 m) [1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°14′11″N117°30′33″W / 51.23639°N 117.50917°W / 51.23639; -117.50917 [2]
Geography
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Park	Glacier National Park
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	Selkirk Mountains
Topo map	NTS   82N4 Illecillewaet [3]
Climbing
First ascent	1888 [1]

Mount Abbott is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, located within Glacier National Park. The peak is west of the Asulkan Creek drainage, near Rogers Pass. It is named for Harry Braithwaite Abbott, a superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Railway. ^[4] The first ascent was made by William Spotswood Green and Henry Swanzy in 1888. The route is a relatively easy scramble. ^[1]

References

1. "Mount Abbott". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
2. "Mount Abbott". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2010-01-16.
3. "Mount Abbott". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2021-01-31.
4. Woods, John G. (1987). Glacier country : Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks . Vancouver, BC: Douglas & McIntyre, in co-operation with Environment Canada, Parks. p.  65. ISBN   0888945418.