Mount Nivelle
Mount Nivelle is a mountain located at the NW end of Elk Lakes Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada.[5] It was named in 1918 after Marshal Robert Nivelle,[1][3] and is one of the series of mountains there named after French generals of the First World War, including Cordonnier, Foch, Joffre, Mangin, Sarrail, and Pétain.
Mount Nivelle | |
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Mount Nivelle Location in SE British Columbia | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,256 m (10,682 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 334 m (1,096 ft)[3] |
Parent peak | Joffre (3433 m)[3] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 50°31′07″N 115°10′29″W[4] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
District | Kootenay[5] |
Parent range | Park Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes[4] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1928 by J.W.A. Hickson, guided by Edward Feuz Jr.[1][3] |
References
- "Mount Nivelle". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- "Topographic map of Mount Neville". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- "Mount Nivelle". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- "Mount Neville". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- "Mount Nivelle". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
External links
- '2009-08-02 Mount Fox" Photograph of range with Mt. Nivelle in the middle.
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