Mount King Edward

Mount King Edward is a mountain located at the head of the Athabasca River valley in Jasper National Park, Canada. Mt. King Edward is situated on the Continental Divide with Mt. Columbia 5½ km (3.4 mi) east. The mountain was named in 1906 by Mary Schäffer after King Edward VII.[1]

Mount King Edward
Mt. King Edward, with Mt. Columbia at left
Highest point
Elevation3,490 m (11,450 ft) [1]
Prominence770 m (2,530 ft) [2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates52°09′23″N 117°31′10″W [3]
Geography
Mount King Edward
Location in Alberta
Mount King Edward
Mount King Edward (British Columbia)
LocationAlberta-British Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83C/04
Climbing
First ascent1924 by J.W.A. Hickson, Howard Palmer, guided by Conrad Kain[1][4]
Easiest routerock/snow climb

Mt. King Edward should not be confused with King Edward Peak, 2,789 m (9,150 ft), just north of the US border, although it too was named after King Edward.

The mountain was first climbed in 1924 by J. W. A. Hickson, Howard Palmer, guided by Conrad Kain[1][4] A. Carpe and H. Palmer made an attempt on the West face in 1920 but only managed to reached 10,800 ft (3,290 m).[4]

References
  1. "Mount King Edward". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2004-06-05.
  2. "Mount King Edward". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
  3. "Little Alberta". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  4. Thorington, J. Monroe (1966) [1921]. "Thompson Pass to Head of Athabaska River"". A Climber's Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada. With the collaboration of Putnam, William Lowell (6th ed.). American Alpine Club. p. 229. ISBN 978-1376169003.
Mt. King Edward from Mt. Columbia's summit



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