Mount King Albert

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Mount King Albert
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Mount King Albert
Location in Alberta
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Mount King Albert
Location in British Columbia
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Mount King Albert
Location in Canada
Highest point
Elevation 2,987 m (9,800 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 356 m (1,168 ft) [3]
Parent peak Mount Back (3008 m) [3]
Listing
Coordinates 50°42′43″N115°24′54″W / 50.71194°N 115.41500°W / 50.71194; -115.41500 [4]
Geography
Country Canada
Provinces Alberta and British Columbia
Protected area
Parent range Park Ranges [3]
Topo map NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes [4]
Climbing
First ascent 1822 G.A. Gambs, K.G. McClelland, T.B. Moffat, H.E. Sampson, D.R. Sharpe, Ernest Feuz. [3]

Mount King Albert is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide at the North end of Height of the Rockies Provincial Park. [5] It was named in 1918 after King Albert. [1] [3]

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References

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  2. "Topographic map of Mount King Albert". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
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  4. 1 2 "Mount King Albert (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  5. "Mount King Albert". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2022-08-07.