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Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier is the highest peak of the Cariboo Mountains in the east-central interior of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is part of the Premier Range, which is located just west of Valemount.

Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier
South face of Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Highest point
Elevation3,516 m (11,535 ft)[1][2]
Prominence2,728 m (8,950 ft)[1][2]
Parent peakMount Clemenceau[2]
Listing
Coordinates52°48′05″N 119°43′54″W[3]
Geography
Mt. Sir Wilfrid Laurier
British Columbia, Canada
DistrictCariboo Land District
Parent rangePremier Range
Topo mapNTS 83D13 Kiwa Creek[3]
Climbing
First ascentJuly 5, 1924 by Allen Carpé, Rollin Chamberlin, & A. Withers[4]

The name honours the seventh Prime Minister of Canada, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who died in 1919. Originally named "Mount Titan" by American mountaineer Allen Carpé, it was officially renamed in 1929 to honour Canada's Liberal prime minister.[4]


See also



References


  1. "British Columbia and Alberta: The Ultra-Prominence Page". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  2. "Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  3. "Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  4. Scott, Chic (2000). Pushing the Limits, The Story of Canadian Mountaineering. Calgary, AB, Canada: Rocky Mountain Books. pp. 95. ISBN 0-921102-59-3.



На других языках

- [en] Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier

[fr] Mont Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Le mont Sir Wilfrid Laurier est le point culminant de la chaîne Cariboo au centre-est de la Colombie-Britannique, à l'ouest du Canada. La montagne fait partie du chaînon Premier (en), qui est situé à l'ouest de Valemount.

[it] Monte Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Il Monte Sir Wilfrid Laurier è una montagna appartenente alla catena dei Monti Premier appartenenti alle Montagne Cariboo, situate nel centro-est della provincia canadese della Columbia Britannica.


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