Mount GEC is a mountain located in the Sunwapta River Valley of Jasper National Park. Gec lies 4 km (2 mi) northwest of Diadem Peak. The mountain was named in 1961 after the first names of the three climbers who made the first ascent — George Ellen Chuck.[1]
Mount GEC | |
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![]() ![]() Mount GEC Location in Alberta | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,130 m (10,270 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 400 m (1,300 ft)[3] |
Parent peak | Mount Smythe (3260 m)[3] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 52°20′11″N 117°27′00″W[4] |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Protected area | Jasper National Park |
Parent range | Winston Churchill Range |
Topo map | NTS 83C6 Sunwapta Peak[4] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1948 by George Harr, Ellen Wilts, Chuck Wilts[1] |
Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
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