Fresnoy Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1919 after Fresnoy-en-Gohelle, a village in France, in commemoration of the World War I battle fought there by Canadian forces in 1917.[3][1]
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,240 m (10,630 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 133[3] m (436 ft)[3] |
Parent peak | Mount Alexandra (3401 m)[3] |
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Coordinates | 51°59′48″N 117°13′01″W[4] |
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Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
Protected area | Banff National Park |
Parent range | Park Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 82N14 Rostrum Peak[4] |
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First ascent | 1902 by James Outram and Christian Kaufmann[3] |
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