Mount Andromeda (Alberta)
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| Mount Andromeda | |
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Mt. Andromeda from the Athabasca Glacier
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,450 m (11,320 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 330 m (1,080 ft) [2] |
| Coordinates | 52°10′36″N 117°13′54″W / 52.17667°N 117.23167°WCoordinates: 52°10′36″N 117°13′54″W / 52.17667°N 117.23167°W [2] |
| Geography | |
 Mount Andromeda
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| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83C/03 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1930 by W.R. Hainsworth, J.F. Lehmann, M.M. Strumia[1] |
| Easiest route | rock/glacier/snow climb |
Mount Andromeda is located within the Columbia Icefield on the boundary of Banff and Jasper national parks. The mountain can be seen from the Icefields Parkway (#93) near Sunwapta Pass and is directly southwest of Mount Athabasca.
Mt. Andromeda was named in 1938 by Rex Gibson, former president of the Alpine Club of Canada, after Andromeda, the wife of Perseus.[1]
Routes[edit]
There are several mountaineering and climbing routes on Andromeda. The Skyladder is the normal and very popular glacier route.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Mount Andromeda on PeakFinder
- ^ a b "Mount Andromeda". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
External links[edit]
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