Mount Baldy (Alberta)

Mount Baldy
Mount Baldy from over Barrier Lake
Highest point
Elevation	2,192 m (7,192 ft) ^[1]
Prominence	348 m (1,142 ft) ^[2]
Coordinates	51°00′42″N 115°02′54″W / 51.01167°N 115.04833°W / 51.01167; -115.04833Coordinates: 51°00′42″N 115°02′54″W / 51.01167°N 115.04833°W / 51.01167; -115.04833 ^[2]
Geography
Mount Baldy Location in Alberta
Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Fisher Range
Topo map	NTS 82O/03
Climbing
Easiest route	Easy scramble to North peak moderate to others.

Mount Baldy is a mountain located in the Kananaskis River valley alongside Highway 40 in the Canadian Rockies.

During World War II, prisoners in a nearby internment camp were occasionally permitted to make the ascent of Mt. Baldy as long as they promised to return.^[1] A University of Calgary research centre now occupies the former location of the camp.^[2]^[3]

Up until 1984, when it was given its current day official name, it was commonly referred to as Barrier Mountain, due to its proximity to Barrier Lake.

Photos

South and west peaks from the summit of the north peak
View from Barrier Lake
Towering over Barrier Lake

References

1 2 "Mount Baldy". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2005-02-06.
1 2 3 "Mount Baldy". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
↑ "Field Station Facilities". Biogeoscience Institute. University of Calgary. Retrieved 2008-12-25.

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