Mount Louis

Mount Louis
Mount Louis Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation	2,682 m (8,799 ft) ^[1]
Prominence	336 m (1,102 ft) ^[2]
Coordinates	51°12′54″N 115°40′48″W / 51.21500°N 115.68000°W / 51.21500; -115.68000Coordinates: 51°12′54″N 115°40′48″W / 51.21500°N 115.68000°W / 51.21500; -115.68000 ^[2]
Geography
Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Sawback Range
Topo map	NTS 82O/04
Geology
Mountain type	Limestone^[2]
Climbing
First ascent	1916 by Conrad Kain and Albert H. McCarthy^[1]
Easiest route	rock climb (YDS 5.6)^[2]

Mount Louis is a mountain located in southeast Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Sawback Range.

The mountain was named in 1886 after Louis B. Stewart.^[1]^[2]

References

1 2 3 Peakfinder. "Mount Louis". Retrieved 2007-08-31.
1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Louis". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-10-05.

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