Younghusband Ridge

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Younghusband Ridge
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Younghusband Ridge
Location in Alberta
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Younghusband Ridge
Location in British Columbia
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Younghusband Ridge
Location in Canada
Highest point
Elevation 3,170 m (10,400 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 130 m (430 ft) [3]
Parent peak Apex Mountain (3250 m) [3]
Listing
Coordinates 52°14′09″N117°48′54″W / 52.2358334°N 117.815°W / 52.2358334; -117.815 [4]
Geography
Country Canada
Provinces Alberta and British Columbia
District Kootenay [5]
Protected area Jasper National Park
Parent range Park Ranges
Topo map NTS 83C4 Clemenceau Icefield [4]
Climbing
First ascent 1927 by Alfred J. Ostheimer, guided by Hans Fuhrer

Younghusband Ridge is located east of Wood Arm Kinbasket Lake and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. [5] It was named in 1927 by Alfred J. Ostheimer after Lt. Col. Sir Francis Younghusband. [1] [3]

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References

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  2. "Topographic map of Younghusband Ridge". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  3. 1 2 3 "Younghusband Ridge". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  4. 1 2 "Younghusband Ridge (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  5. 1 2 "Younghusband Ridge". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-10-17.