Mount Robertson
For the mountain in Antarctica, see Mount Robertson (Antarctica).
| White Man Mountain | |
|---|---|
  White Man Mountain Location in Alberta and British Columbia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,177 m (10,423 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 281 m (922 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°43′35″N 115°19′16″W / 50.72639°N 115.32111°WCoordinates: 50°43′35″N 115°19′16″W / 50.72639°N 115.32111°W |
| Geography | |
| Location |
Alberta British Columbia |
| Topo map | NTS 82J/11 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1928 J.W.A. Hickson and Edward Feuz Jr. |
Mount Robertson is a mountain in the Canadian Rockies, standing astride the British Columbia-Alberta boundary between Palliser Pass and North Kananaskis Pass. The British Columbia side of the pass is in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park. The mountain is named for Sir William Robertson (1860–1933), 1st Baronet, Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1916 to 1918 during the First World War.[2]
Mount Robertson rises to an elevation of 3194m (10480ft.)[3]
See also
- List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
- Mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
References
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