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Spray Mountains
The Spray Mountains is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located in southwestern Alberta, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... This range includes the following mountains and peaks: References Mountain ranges of Alberta Ranges of the Canadian Rockies {{AlbertaRockies-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount French (Alberta)
Mount French is a summit in the Spray Mountains range of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada. The mountain is situated in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park of Kananaskis Country. French is the second highest point in the Spray Mountains Range. Its nearest higher peak, and highest in the Spray Range, is Mount Sir Douglas, to the west. Mount French can be seen from Alberta Highway 742, the Smith-Dorrien/Spray Trail. History It was named in 1915 by Morrison P. Bridgland (1878-1948), a Dominion Land Surveyor after Sir John French (1852-1925). French was Commander-in-chief of the British Forces (1914-1915) during the first 16 months of World War I, and in 1922 he was named the first Earl of Ypres. The first ascent was made in 1921 by M. Morton Jr. and H.S. Hall Jr., with Edward Feuz Jr. as guide. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1924 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. Geology Mount French is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Black Prince (Alberta)
Mount Black Prince is a mountain summit located in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Smith Dorrien, to the northwest. The mountain can be seen from Highway 742, also known as Smith-Dorrien/Spray Trail. Like so many of the mountains in Kananaskis Country, Mount Black Prince received its name from the persons and ships involved in the 1916 Battle of Jutland, the only major sea battle of the First World War. History Mount Black Prince was named in 1917 for , a Royal Navy cruiser that sank during the Battle of Jutland in World War I. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1922 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The first ascent of the peak was made in 1956 by B. Fraser, M. Hicks, and J. Gorril. Geology Mount Black Prince is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Nomad
Mount Nomad is a mountain summit located in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. History In 1991, The Grand Fleet Expedition recommended that the mountain be named after in order to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Jutland The Battle of Jutland (german: Skagerrakschlacht, the Battle of the Skagerrak) was a naval battle fought between Britain's Royal Navy Grand Fleet, under Admiral John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, Sir John Jellicoe, and the Imperial German Navy .... The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1995. References Two-thousanders of Alberta Canadian Rockies Alberta's Rockies {{Canada-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Invincible
Mount Invincible is a mountain summit located in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The peak is visible from Alberta Highway 40, and the Upper and Lower Kananaskis Lakes area. Mount Invincible's nearest higher peak is Mount Warspite, to the northwest. Like so many of the mountains in Kananaskis Country, Mount Invincible received its name from the persons and ships involved in the 1916 Battle of Jutland, a major sea battle of the First World War. History Mount Invincible was named in 1917 to honor , a British battlecruiser that sank during the Battle of Jutland in World War I. The mountain's name was made official in 1922 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The first ascent of the peak was made in 1957 by F. Crickard and R. Higgins, with Hans Gmoser as guide. Geology Mount Invincible is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Indefatigable
__NOTOC__ Mount Indefatigable is a mountain summit located in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The peak is visible from Alberta Highway 40, and the Kananaskis Lakes area. Mount Indefatigable's nearest higher neighbor is Mount Invincible, to the northwest. Like so many of the mountains in Kananaskis Country, Mount Indefatigable received its name from the persons and ships involved in the 1916 Battle of Jutland, the only major sea battle of the First World War. History Mount Indefatigable was named in 1917 for , a British battlecruiser that sank during the Battle of Jutland in World War I. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1922 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The first ascent of the peak was made in 1901 by Walter D. Wilcox. In 2005, the popular trail to the summit of Mount Indefatigable was decommissioned to protect prime grizzly bear habitat. Though the unmaintained trail still exists, travel is discouraged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Burstall
Mount Burstall is a summit in Alberta, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... Mount Burstall was named for H. E. Burstall, a British army officer who commanded Canadian troops during World War I. References Two-thousanders of Alberta Alberta's Rockies {{AlbertaRockies-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth Peak
Commonwealth Peak is a mountain summit in the Spray Mountains, a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada. The mountain is situated in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Birdwood, to the west. Both can be seen from Alberta Highway 742, also known as Smith-Dorrien/Spray Trail in Kananaskis Country. __NOTOC__ History Commonwealth Peak was named in 1979 to commemorate the 1978 Commonwealth Games that were held in Edmonton, Alberta. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1979 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The first ascent of the peak was made in 1970 by Charlie Locke and Lloyd McKay. Geology Commonwealth Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny. Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Commonwealth Peak is located in a subarctic climate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Shark
Mount Shark is a mountain summit located in the Spray Valley of Kananaskis Country at the northern tip of the Spray Mountains range. It is situated on the southern boundary of Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mount Shark in not visible from any road in Banff Park, however, it can be seen from Alberta Highway 742, also known as the Smith-Dorrien/Spray Trail. Mount Shark's nearest higher peak is Mount Smuts, to the southeast. Like so many of the mountains in Kananaskis Country, Mount Shark received its name from the persons and ships involved in the 1916 Battle of Jutland, the only major sea battle of the First World War. History Mount Shark was named in 1917 for , a British destroyer that was sunk by a torpedo launched by the German torpedo boat during the Battle of Jutland in World War I. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1922 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. Mount Shark and Mount Sparrowhawk were designated as sites to h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Warspite
Mount Warspite is a mountain summit located in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The peak is visible from the Smith-Dorrien Road (742), and Alberta Highway 40 in the Kananaskis Lakes area. Mount Warspite's nearest higher peak is Mount Black Prince, to the northwest. Like so many of the mountains in Kananaskis Country, Mount Warspite received its name from the persons and ships involved in the 1916 Battle of Jutland, a major sea battle of the First World War. Mount Warspite was named in 1917 for the British battleship HMS ''Warspite'', one of the most decorated and revered ships in Royal Navy history that fought during the Battle of Jutland in World War I, and survived to also serve in World War II. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1922 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. Geology Mount Warspite is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sediment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Smuts
Mount Smuts is a mountain summit located in the Spray Valley, near the northern end of the Spray Mountains range. It is situated on the shared boundary of Peter Lougheed Provincial Park with Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mount Smuts is not visible from any road in Banff Park, however, it can be seen from Alberta Highway 742, also known as Smith-Dorrien/Spray Trail in Kananaskis Country. Mount Smuts' nearest higher neighbor is Mount Birdwood, to the south-southeast. __NOTOC__ History Mount Smuts was named by the Interprovincial Boundary Commission in 1918 for General Jan Smuts (1870–1950), a noted South African statesman and mountaineer.''Imperial ecology: environmental order in the British Empire, 1895–1945'', Peder Anker Publisher: Harvard University Press, 2001 During World War I, he led the armies of South Africa against Germany, capturing German South-West Africa and commanding the British Army in East Africa in 1916-1917. The mountain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |