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


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