Mount GEC

Mount GEC is a mountain located in the Sunwapta River Valley of Jasper National Park. Gec lies 4 km (2 mi) northwest of Diadem Peak. The mountain was named in 1961 after the first names of the three climbers who made the first ascent George Ellen Chuck.[1]

Mount GEC
East aspect
Highest point
Elevation3,130 m (10,270 ft)[1][2]
Prominence400 m (1,300 ft)[3]
Parent peakMount Smythe (3246 m)[3]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates52°20′11″N 117°27′00″W[4]
Geography
Mount GEC is located in Alberta
Mount GEC
Mount GEC
Location in Alberta
LocationAlberta, Canada
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaJasper National Park
Parent rangeWinston Churchill Range
Topo mapNTS 83C6 Sunwapta Peak[4]
Climbing
First ascent1948 by George Harr, Ellen Wilts, Chuck Wilts[1]
Easiest routerock/snow climb

See also

References

  1. "Mount Gec". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2004-06-05.
  2. "Topographic map of Mount Gec". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  3. "Mount GEC". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
  4. "Mount GEC". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-17.


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