Mount Pilkington is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, between Mount Freshfield and Waitabit Peak.[5] It was named in 1898 after Charles Pilkington.[1][3] Mount Pilkington is located on the Continental Divide between the Campbell Icefield and the Freshfield Icefield.

Mount Pilkington
Mount Pilkington is the center-most peak
Highest point
Elevation	3,285 m (10,778 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	101 m (331 ft)[3]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°43′26″N 116°55′34″W[4]
Naming
Etymology	Named after Charles Pilkington, prominent 19th Century British mountaineer, ancestor to Matthew and Dante Pilkington, the first Pilkingtons to ascend the mountain.
Geography
Mount Pilkington Location in Alberta and British Columbia Show map of Alberta Mount Pilkington Mount Pilkington (British Columbia) Show map of British Columbia
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Protected area	Banff National Park
Parent range	Park Ranges[3]
Topo map	NTS 82N10 Blaeberry River[4]
Climbing
First ascent	1910 J.E.C. Eaton, B. Otto, H. Burnener[1]

The Pilkington Ascent

On August 5th, 2019, Dr. Matthew B.G. Pilkington, Charles Pilkington's great-great-grandnephew, became the first Pilkington to summit the peak. Matthew's ascent was followed by his son, Dante G.M. Pilkington, who became the second Pilkington to summit Mount Pilkington.[6]

See also

• List of peaks on the British Columbia–Alberta border
• List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies

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