Abbot Pass lies between Mount Lefroy and Mount Victoria, in the divide between the valleys of Lake O'Hara and Lake Louise.[1] It was named for Philip Stanley Abbot who died in 1896 in an attempt to climb Mount Lefroy with Charles Fay, Charles Thompson, and George T. Little.[2]

Abbot Pass
Abbot Pass, with the approach from the British Columbia side
Elevation	2,925 m (9,596 ft)
Location	Banff National Park, Alberta / Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada
Range	Canadian Rockies
Coordinates	51°21′50″N 116°17′14″W
Topo map	NAD 83/11U

Abbot Pass has a stone hut, built in 1922 by Swiss guides working for the Canadian Pacific Railway, now maintained by the Alpine Club of Canada.

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