Fresnoy Mountain

Fresnoy Mountain
Fresnoy Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation 3,258 m (10,689 ft)[1]
Prominence 133 m (436 ft)[1]
Coordinates 51°59′48″N 117°13′00″W / 51.99667°N 117.21667°W / 51.99667; -117.21667Coordinates: 51°59′48″N 117°13′00″W / 51.99667°N 117.21667°W / 51.99667; -117.21667
Geography
Location Alberta
British Columbia
Topo map NTS 82N/14
Climbing
First ascent 1902 by James Outram and Christian Kaufmann [1]

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 WWI battle fought there by Canadian forces.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Fresnoy Mountain". Bivouac.com.
  2. "Fresnoy Mountain". PeakFinder.com.
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