Mount Hooker (Canada)
Mount Hooker is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. It was named in 1827 by David Douglas after William Jackson Hooker.[1][2] Until the turn of the century, Mount Hooker and the nearby Mount Brown were thought to be the highest mountains in the Canadian Rockies (see Hooker and Brown).
| Mount Hooker | |
|---|---|
  Mount Hooker Location in Alberta and British Columbia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,287 m (10,784 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 540 m (1,770 ft) [2] |
| Coordinates | 52°24′21″N 118°05′35″W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alberta British Columbia |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83D/08 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1924 by Alfred J. Ostheimer, M.M. Strumia, J. Monroe Thorington, guided by Conrad Kain[2] |
See also
- List of peaks on the British Columbia–Alberta border
- Mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
References
- "Mount Hooker". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- "Mount Hooker". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
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