Mount McGuire (Alberta)

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Mount McGuire
Mount McGuire is located in Alberta
Mount McGuire
Mount McGuire
Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation3,030 m (9,940 ft)[1]
Prominence110 m (360 ft)[2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates52°22′30″N 117°27′00″W / 52.37500°N 117.45000°W / 52.37500; -117.45000[3]
Geography
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeWinston Churchill Range
Topo mapNTS 83C06 Sunwapta Peak[3]
Climbing
First ascent1971 by H.L. Fuhrer, B. Martin[1]
Easiest routerock/snow climb

Mount McGuire is a mountain located in the Sunwapta River Valley of Jasper National Park, in Alberta, Canada.

The mountain was named in 1971 after Fenton John Alexander "Mickey" McGuire, who served as a warden in the park for 34 years and ended his career as chief park warden.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Mount McGuire". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  2. ^ "Mount Guire". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
  3. ^ a b "Mount McGuire". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-17.


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