Fresnoy Mountain

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Fresnoy Mountain
Fresnoy Mountain is located in Alberta
Fresnoy Mountain
Fresnoy Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation3,240 m (10,630 ft)[1][2]
Prominence133[3] m (436 ft)[3]
Parent peakMount Alexandra (3401 m)[3]
Listing
Coordinates51°59′48″N 117°13′01″W / 51.9966°N 117.2169°W / 51.9966; -117.2169Coordinates: 51°59′48″N 117°13′01″W / 51.9966°N 117.2169°W / 51.9966; -117.2169[4]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Protected areaBanff National Park
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 82N14 Rostrum Peak[4]
Climbing
First ascent1902 by James Outram and Christian Kaufmann[3]

Fresnoy Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1919 after Fresnoy-en-Gohelle, a village in France, in commemoration of the World War I battle fought there by Canadian forces in 1917.[3][1]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "Fresnoy Mountain". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  2. ^ "Fresnoy Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-08-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b c d e "Fresnoy Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  4. ^ a b "Fresnoy Mountain (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-08-31.


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