Mount Sir Sandford

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mount Sir Sandford
MtSirSandfordbyTrevor.jpg
Mount Sir Sandford from Gothics Glacier
Highest point
Elevation3,519 m (11,545 ft)[1]
Prominence2,707 m (8,881 ft)[1]
Listing
Coordinates51°39′24″N 117°52′04″W / 51.65667°N 117.86778°W / 51.65667; -117.86778Coordinates: 51°39′24″N 117°52′04″W / 51.65667°N 117.86778°W / 51.65667; -117.86778[2]
Geography
Mount Sir Sandford is located in British Columbia
Mount Sir Sandford
Mount Sir Sandford
Parent rangeSir Sandford Range
Topo mapNTS 82N12 Mount Sir Sandford[2]
Climbing
First ascent1912[3]
Easiest routeremote glacier/ice/rock climb

Mount Sir Sandford is the highest mountain of the Sir Sandford Range and the highest mountain in the Selkirk Mountains of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. It is the 12th highest peak in the province. The mountain was named after Sir Sandford Fleming, a railway engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "British Columbia and Alberta: The Ultra-Prominence Page". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Mount Sir Sandford". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  3. ^ "Mount Sir Sandford". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-05-12.

External links[]


Retrieved from ""