Ghost Mountain (Chaba Icefield)

Ghost Mountain
Ghost Mountain
Location in British Columbia
Ghost Mountain
Location in Canada
Highest point
Elevation3,203 m (10,509 ft)[1][a]
Prominence547 m (1,795 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates52°18′36″N 117°53′13″W / 52.31°N 117.886944°W / 52.31; -117.886944[4]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesBritish Columbia
DistrictKootenay Land District[5]
Protected areaHamber Provincial Park
Parent rangePark Ranges[1]
Topo mapNTS 83C5 Fortress Lake[4]
Climbing
First ascentJuly 13, 1927 Alfred J. Ostheimer, Hans Fuhrer[1][2]

Ghost Mountain is located in the Chaba Icefield at the SW end of Hamber Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada.[5] It was named in 1920 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey for its ghost-like appearance.[2]


See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Ghost Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  2. ^ a b c "Ghost Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  3. ^ "Topographic map of Ghost Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  4. ^ a b "Ghost Mountain (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  5. ^ a b "Ghost Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
Notes
  1. ^ Other sources give 3204 m[2][3]