The Finger (Alberta)

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The Finger
Cockscomb Mountain and The Finger.jpg
Cockscomb Mountain (left) and The Finger (right)
Highest point
Elevation 2,545 m (8,350 ft) [1]
Listing Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates 51°13′15″N115°43′00″W / 51.22083°N 115.71667°W / 51.22083; -115.71667 [1]
Geography
Canada Alberta relief location map - transverse mercator proj.svg
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The Finger
Location in Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Protected area Banff National Park
Parent range Sawback Range
Topo map NTS 82O4 Banff
Climbing
First ascent 1935 by Lawrence Grassi [1]
Easiest route YDS 5.5 [1]

The Finger is a mountain in the Sawback Range of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada. The name is unofficial as it does not appear in the Canadian Geographical Names Database.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "The Finger". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2006-09-19.