Mount King Edward | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,490 m (11,450 ft) |
Prominence | 770 m (2,530 ft) |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 52°09′23″N 117°31′10″W / 52.15639°N 117.51944°WCoordinates: 52°09′23″N 117°31′10″W / 52.15639°N 117.51944°W |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta-British Columbia, Canada |
Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 83C/04 |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1924 by J.W.A. Hickson, Howard Palmer, guided by Conrad Kain |
Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
Mount King Edward is a mountain located at the head of the Athabasca River valley in Jasper National Park, Canada. Mt. King Edward is situated on the Continental Divide with Mt. Columbia 5½ km east. The mountain was named in 1906 by Mary Schaffer after King Edward VII.
Mt. King Edward should not be confused with King Edward Peak, 2,789 m (9,150 ft), just north of the US border, although it too was named after King Edward.