Fresnoy Mountain

Fresnoy Mountain is located in Alberta
Fresnoy Mountain
Fresnoy Mountain
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Fresnoy Mountain is located in British Columbia
Fresnoy Mountain
Fresnoy Mountain
Fresnoy Mountain (British Columbia)
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Highest pointElevation3,240 m (10,630 ft)[1][2]Prominence133[3] m (436 ft)[3]Parent peakMount Alexandra (3401 m)[3]Listing51°59′48″N 117°13′01″W / 51.9966°N 117.2169°W / 51.9966; -117.2169[4]GeographyCountryCanadaProvincesAlberta and British ColumbiaProtected areaBanff National ParkParent rangePark RangesTopo mapNTS 82N14 Rostrum Peak[4]ClimbingFirst ascent1902 by James Outram and Christian Kaufmann[3]

Fresnoy Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1919 after Fresnoy-en-Gohelle, a village in France, in commemoration of the World War I battle fought there by Canadian forces in 1917.[3][1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Fresnoy Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Fresnoy Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Fresnoy Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  4. ^ a b "Fresnoy Mountain (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-08-31.

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