Fossil Mountain (Alberta)

For other uses, see Fossil Mountain (disambiguation).

Fossil Mountain
Fossil Mountain Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation	2,946 m (9,665 ft) ^[1]
Prominence	471 m (1,545 ft) ^[2]
Coordinates	51°30′15″N 116°02′40″W / 51.50417°N 116.04444°W / 51.50417; -116.04444Coordinates: 51°30′15″N 116°02′40″W / 51.50417°N 116.04444°W / 51.50417; -116.04444 ^[1]
Geography
Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Slate Range
Topo map	NTS 82N/09
Climbing
First ascent	1906
Easiest route	Easy scramble

Fossil Mountain is a mountain located south of Skoki Mountain in Banff National Park, Canada. The mountain was named in 1906 by M.P. Bridgland, of the first ascent party, after the numerous fossils that can be found on its slopes.^[1]^[2]

Fossil Mountain is the site of the first known skiing fatality in the Canadian Rockies. On April 7, 1933, Raymond Paley died in a slab avalanche when he attempted to ski down the mountain after skiing almost to the top.^[1]

Routes

The scrambling route ascends easy screen slopes from Deception Pass. Due to these easy slopes, the mountain is sometimes ascended in winter by skiers.

References

1 2 3 4 "Fossil Mountain". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2004-10-14.
1 2 "Fossil Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.

External links

Fossil Mountain Route Beta - Dow Williams

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World Heritage Sites	Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park

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