Mount King Edward is a mountain located at the head of the Athabasca River valley in Jasper National Park, Canada. Mt. King Edward is situated on the Continental Divide with Mt. Columbia 51⁄2 km (3.4 mi) east. The mountain was named in 1906 by Mary Schäffer Warren after King Edward VII.[1]

Mount King Edward
Mt. King Edward, with Mt. Columbia at left
Highest point
Elevation	3,490 m (11,450 ft)[1]
Prominence	770 m (2,530 ft)[2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	52°09′23″N 117°31′10″W[3]
Geography
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Location	Alberta-British Columbia, Canada
Parent range	Park Ranges ← Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 83C4 Clemenceau Icefield[3]
Climbing
First ascent	1924 by J.W.A. Hickson, Howard Palmer, guided by Conrad Kain[1][4]
Easiest route	rock/snow climb

Mt. King Edward should not be confused with King Edward Peak, 2,789 m (9,150 ft), just north of the US border, although it too was named after King Edward.

The mountain was first climbed in 1924 by J. W. A. Hickson, Howard Palmer, guided by Conrad Kain[1][4] A. Carpe and H. Palmer made an attempt on the West face in 1920 but only managed to reached 10,800 ft (3,290 m).[4]

References

External links

• "Mount King Edward". BC Geographical Names.

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