Quadra Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1910 by Arthur Oliver Wheeler.[1][3] The name refers to the mountain's four pinnacles. However, in 1952 the form of the name was changed to Mount Quadra in the mistaken belief that it had been named after Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra—mountains named for people taking the form "Mount Person's Name". In 1983 the form was changed back to Quadra Mountain by British Columbia and Alberta, and in 1984 by Parks Canada.[4]

Quadra Mountain
Quadra Mountain seen from road to Moraine Lake
Highest point
Elevation	3,173 m (10,410 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	285 m (935 ft)[3]
Parent peak	Mount Fay (3234 m)[3]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°17′13″N 116°09′12″W[4]
Geography
Quadra Mountain Location in Alberta and British Columbia Show map of Alberta Quadra Mountain Quadra Mountain (British Columbia) Show map of British Columbia
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Protected areas	Banff National Park Kootenay National Park
Parent range	Bow Range
Topo map	NTS 82N8 Lake Louise[4]
Climbing
First ascent	1910 F.C. Bell, A.M. Gordon, E. Feuz Jr., J.W.A. Hickson[1]
Easiest route	North Face II[3]

See also

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

Further reading

• Patton, Brian; Robinson, Bart (31 March 2011). Canadian Rockies Trail Guide. Summerthought Publishing. pp. 102–103. ISBN 9780978237509. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
• Birrell, Dave (2000). 50 Roadside Panoramas in the Canadian Rockies. Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. p. 85. ISBN 9780921102656. Retrieved 2019-06-09.

References