Thorington Tower
| Thorington Tower | |
|---|---|
  Thorington Tower Location in Alberta | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,155 m (10,351 ft)[1][2][3] |
| Prominence | 275 m (902 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Smythe (3246 m)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°21′27″N 117°30′10″W / 52.35750°N 117.50278°WCoordinates: 52°21′27″N 117°30′10″W / 52.35750°N 117.50278°W[4] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Jasper National Park |
| Parent range | Winston Churchill Range |
| Topo map | NTS 83C05 [4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1967 by Don Lashier and Charlie Raymond |
| Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
Thorington Tower is a mountain in Alberta, Canada.[4] It is located near the north branch of in Jasper National Park.
Mount Palmer lies 1½ km west of the tower. The mountain was named in 1967 after , an American ophthalmologist who climbed extensively in the Selkirks and the Canadian Rockies during the 1920s and 1930s.[1] First ascent was by Don Lashier and Charlie Raymond in September 1967.[2]
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References[]
- ^ a b "Thorington Tower". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
- ^ a b c d "Thorington Tower". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ^ "Topographic map of Thorington Tower". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ a b c "Thorington Tower". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
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