Mount Hooker (Canada)
| 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) |
| Coordinates | 52°24′18″N 118°05′42″W / 52.40500°N 118.09500°WCoordinates: 52°24′18″N 118°05′42″W / 52.40500°N 118.09500°W |
| 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 |
Mount Hooker is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1827 by David Douglas.[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).
See also
- List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
- Mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
References
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