Fresnoy Mountain

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]

Fresnoy Mountain
Fresnoy Mountain is located in Alberta
Fresnoy Mountain
Fresnoy Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Fresnoy Mountain is located in British Columbia
Fresnoy Mountain
Fresnoy Mountain
Fresnoy Mountain (British Columbia)
Highest point
Elevation3,240 m (10,630 ft)[1][2]
Prominence133[3] m (436 ft)[3]
Parent peakMount Alexandra (3401 m)[3]
Listing
Coordinates51°59′48″N 117°13′01″W[4]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Protected areaBanff National Park
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 82N14 Rostrum Peak[4]
Climbing
First ascent1902 by James Outram and Christian Kaufmann[3]

See also

References

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


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