Younghusband Ridge

Younghusband Ridge
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Highest point
Elevation	3,170 m (10,400 ft) [1] [a]
Prominence	130 m (430 ft) [1]
Parent peak	Apex Mountain (3250 m) [1]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
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 [6]
Parent range	Park Ranges
Topo map	NTS 83C4 Clemenceau Icefield [4]
Climbing
First ascent	July 28, 1927 by Alfred J. Ostheimer, guided by Hans Fuhrer [1] [2]

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. ^{[2] [1]}

See also

• List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies
• List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border

References

1. "Younghusband Ridge". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
2. "Younghusband Ridge". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
3. "Topographic map of Younghusband Ridge". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
4. "Younghusband Ridge (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-10-17.
5. "Younghusband Ridge". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-10-17.
6. NTS map sheet 83C04 Clemenceau Icefield

Notes

1. Other sources state 3150 m. ^{[2] [3]}