Red Man Mountain

Red Man Mountain
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Highest point
Elevation	2,891 m (9,485 ft) [1] [a]
Prominence	551 m (1,808 ft) [1]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°47′18″N115°31′59″W / 50.78833°N 115.53306°W / 50.78833; -115.53306 [4] [5]
Geography
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Protected area	Banff National Park [6]
Parent range	Blue Range [6] [4]
Topo map	NTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine [4]
Climbing
First ascent	1916 Interpovincial Boundary Commission [1] [2]

Red Man Mountain was named in 1917 because of the red color of the rock and in contrast to nearby White Man Mountain. ^[7] It is located in the Blue Range of the Canadian Rockies and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. ^{[2] [1]}

See also

• List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border

References

1. "Red Man Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
2. "Red Man Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
3. Banff & Mount Assiniboine (Map). Gem Trek Publishing. 1997.
4. "Red Man Mountain (BC)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2019-11-03.
5. "Red Man Mountain (AB)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2025-03-29.
6. NTS map sheet 82J13
7. "Red Man Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2025-03-29.

Notes

1. Other sources state 2905 m. ^{[2] [3]}