Prow Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,858 m (9,377 ft) [1] [2] |
Prominence | 164 m (538 ft) [3] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 51°38′21″N115°53′34″W / 51.63917°N 115.89278°W [4] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Parent range | Vermilion Range |
Topo map | NTS 82O12 Barrier Mountain [4] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1918 Morrison P. Bridgland |
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