Mount King Edward

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Mount King Edward
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Mt. King Edward, with Mt. Columbia at left
Highest point
Elevation 3,490 m (11,450 ft) [1]
Prominence 770 m (2,530 ft) [2]
Listing
Coordinates 52°09′23″N117°31′10″W / 52.15639°N 117.51944°W / 52.15639; -117.51944 [3]
Geography
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Mount King Edward
Location in Alberta
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Mount King Edward
Location in British Columbia
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Mount King Edward
Location in Canada
Location Alberta-British Columbia, Canada
Parent range Park RangesCanadian Rockies
Topo map NTS 83C4 Clemenceau Icefield [3]
Climbing
First ascent 1924 by J.W.A. Hickson, Howard Palmer, guided by Conrad Kain [1] [4]
Easiest route rock/snow climb

Mount King Edward is a mountain located at the head of the Athabasca River valley in Jasper National Park, Canada. Mt. King Edward is situated on the Continental Divide with Mt. Columbia 512 km (3.4 mi) east. The mountain was named in 1906 by Mary Schäffer Warren after King Edward VII. [1]

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Mt. King Edward should not be confused with King Edward Peak, 2,789 m (9,150 ft), just north of the US border, although it too was named after King Edward.

The mountain was first climbed in 1924 by J. W. A. Hickson, Howard Palmer, guided by Conrad Kain [1] [4] A. Carpe and H. Palmer made an attempt on the West face in 1920 but only managed to reached 10,800 ft (3,290 m). [4]

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