The Beehive (Alberta)

The Beehive
The Beehive

Location in Alberta

Highest point
Elevation 2,270 m (7,450 ft)[1]
Coordinates 51°24′50″N 116°14′35″W / 51.41389°N 116.24306°W / 51.41389; -116.24306Coordinates: 51°24′50″N 116°14′35″W / 51.41389°N 116.24306°W / 51.41389; -116.24306[1]
Geography
Location Alberta, Canada
Parent range Bow Range
Topo map NTS 82N/08
Climbing
First ascent 1891 by Samuel Allen[1]
Easiest route Hike

The Beehive is a mountain located in Banff National Park of Alberta, Canada. It was named by J. Willoughby Astley in 1890 because the mountain resembles a beehive.[1] The mountain is also known as the Big Beehive as there is a smaller beehive shaped mountain nearby called the Little Beehive.

The mountain is located above Lake Louise and can be accessed via hiking trails either from Lake Louise or Lake Agnes.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "The Beehive". PeakFinder. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
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