Mount Sir Sandford

Mount Sir Sandford

Mount Sir Sandford from Gothics Glacier
Highest point
Elevation 3,519 m (11,545 ft)[1]
Prominence 2,707 m (8,881 ft)[1]
Listing
Coordinates 51°39′24″N 117°52′03″W / 51.65667°N 117.86750°W / 51.65667; -117.86750Coordinates: 51°39′24″N 117°52′03″W / 51.65667°N 117.86750°W / 51.65667; -117.86750[1]
Geography
Mount Sir Sandford

British Columbia, Canada

Parent range Sir Sandford Range
Topo map NTS 82N/12
Climbing
First ascent 1912
Easiest route remote glacier/ice/rock climb

Mount Sir Sandford is the highest mountain of the Sir Sandford Range and of the Big Bend Ranges of the Selkirk Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. It is the 12th highest peak in the province. The mountain was named after Sir Sandford Fleming, a railway engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway.

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