Mount Nelson (Alberta)
Mount Nelson is a mountain located near the west branch of Lynx Creek in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.
| Mount Nelson | |
|---|---|
  Mount Nelson Location in Alberta | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,150 m (10,330 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 280 m (920 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Mount Smythe (3246 m)[3] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°20′46″N 117°28′10″W[4] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Jasper National Park[1] |
| Parent range | Winston Churchill Range[3] |
| Topo map | NTS 83C6 Sunwapta Peak[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1951 |
| Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
Diadem Peak lies 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of Mount Palmer. The mountain was named in 1952 by J. Monroe Thorington after an American climber with the last name of Nelson.[3] Nelson had died in a climbing accident in The Bugaboos and the name was suggested by the first ascent party.
The first ascent was made in 1951 by Dale Ebersbacher, Frances Ebersbacher, Gil Roberts, Chuck Wilts, and Ellen Wilts.[3]
References
- "Mount Nelson". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- "Topographic map of Mount Nelson". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- "Mount Nelson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- "Mount Nelson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
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