Mount Andromeda is located within the Columbia Icefield on the boundary of Banff and Jasper national parks. The mountain can be seen from the Icefields Parkway (#93) near Sunwapta Pass and is 2.3 km WSW of Mount Athabasca. Mt. Andromeda was named in 1938 by Rex Gibson, former president of the Alpine Club of Canada, after Andromeda, the wife of Perseus.[1] From the Climber's Guide:
Mount Andromeda | |
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![]() Mt. Andromeda as seen from the Athabasca Glacier | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,450 m (11,320 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 330 m (1,080 ft) [2] |
Parent peak | Mount Athabasca (3491 m)[2] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 52°10′36″N 117°13′54″W [2] |
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![]() ![]() Mount Andromeda Location in Alberta | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 83C3 Columbia Icefield |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1930 by W.R. Hainsworth, J.F. Lehmann, M.M. Strumia[1] |
Easiest route | rock/glacier/snow climb |
There are several mountaineering and climbing routes on Andromeda. The Skyladder is the normal and very popular glacier route.[1]
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