Mount King Albert is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide at the North end of Height of the Rockies Provincial Park.[5] It was named in 1918 after King Albert.[1][3]
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![]() ![]() Mount King Albert Location in Alberta and British Columbia | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,987 m (9,800 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 356 m (1,168 ft)[3] |
Parent peak | Mount Back (3008 m)[3] |
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Coordinates | 50°42′43″N 115°24′54″W[4] |
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Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
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Parent range | Park Ranges[3] |
Topo map | NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes[4] |
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First ascent | 1822 G.A. Gambs, K.G. McClelland, T.B. Moffat, H.E. Sampson, D.R. Sharpe, Ernest Feuz.[3] |
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