Warwick Mountain

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Warwick Mountain
Warwick Mountain is located in Alberta
Warwick Mountain
Warwick Mountain
Alberta, Canada
Highest point
Elevation2,906 m (9,534 ft)[1]
Prominence566 m (1,857 ft)[2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates52°14′00″N 117°33′40″W / 52.23333°N 117.56111°W / 52.23333; -117.56111Coordinates: 52°14′00″N 117°33′40″W / 52.23333°N 117.56111°W / 52.23333; -117.56111[1]
Geography
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83C4
Climbing
First ascent1919 by the Interprovincial Boundary Commission[1]
Easiest routerock/snow climb

Warwick Mountain is a mountain in Alberta, Canada.

It is located south of in the Athabasca River Valley of Jasper National Park. It stands east of the and north of the Columbia Icefield.

The mountain was named in 1919 by Arthur O. Wheeler after Warwick Castle in England when he noted the castellated appearance of the mountain and it being situated just 8 km (5.0 mi) north of Mt. King Edward.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d PeakFinder. "Warwick Mountain". Retrieved 2007-09-10.
  2. ^ "Warwick Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.


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