Mount Bourgeau

Mount Bourgeau

Mount Bourgeau, seen from the common Western approach
Highest point
Elevation 2,931 m (9,616 ft)[1]
Prominence 462 m (1,516 ft)[2]
Coordinates 51°07′55″N 115°46′31″W / 51.13194°N 115.77528°W / 51.13194; -115.77528Coordinates: 51°07′55″N 115°46′31″W / 51.13194°N 115.77528°W / 51.13194; -115.77528[2]
Geography
Mount Bourgeau

Location in SW Alberta

Location Alberta, Canada
Parent range Massive Range
Topo map NTS 82O/04
Climbing
First ascent 1890 by J.J. McArthur, Tom Wilson[1][2]
Easiest route Easy scramble on western slopes

Mount Bourgeau is a mountain located in the Massive Range of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It was named by James Hector in 1860 after Eugène Bourgeau, a botanist with the Palliser Expedition.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mount Bourgeau". PeakFinder.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Mount Bourgeau". Bivouac.com.


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