Block Mountain

Block Mountain
Block Mountain
Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation 2,935 m (9,629 ft)[1]
Prominence 284 m (932 ft)
Coordinates 51°22′40″N 115°51′00″W / 51.37778°N 115.85000°W / 51.37778; -115.85000Coordinates: 51°22′40″N 115°51′00″W / 51.37778°N 115.85000°W / 51.37778; -115.85000
Geography
Location Alberta, Canada
Parent range Sawback Range
Topo map NTS 82O/05
Climbing
First ascent 1920 Morrison P. Bridgland (Topographical Survey)

Block Mountain is a mountain located in the Sawback Range in Alberta. It was named so in 1958 because vertical fractures, which make up parts of the mountain, look like they are composed of giant blocks.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Block Mountain". PeakFinder.com.
  2. "Block Mountain". Bivouac.com.


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