Mount Cordonnier
| Mount Cordonnier | |
|---|---|
Aerial view of Mt. Cordonnier, second peak right of centre. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,012 m (9,882 ft)[1][2][a] |
| Prominence | 177 m (581 ft)[1][b] |
| Parent peak | Mount Mangin (3065 m)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 50°32′59″N 115°13′56″W / 50.54972°N 115.23222°W[5] |
| Geography | |
Mount Cordonnier Location in Alberta Mount Cordonnier Location in British Columbia Mount Cordonnier Location in Canada | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Topo map | NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes[5] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1930 Kate Gardiner, guided by Walter Fuez[6][3] |
| Easiest route | Scramble routes[4] |
Mount Cordonnier is located north of Mount Joffre in Height of the Rockies Provincial Park and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.[7] It was named in 1918 after General Victor Louis Emilien Cordonnier.[4][3][1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Mount Cordonnier". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ "Mount Cordonnier". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
- ^ a b c "Mount Cordonnier". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ a b c Kane, Alan (2008). Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 169.
- ^ a b "Mount Cordonnier". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ Thorington, J. Monroe (1966) [1921]. "Elk Pass to South Kananaskis Pass". A Climber's Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada. With the collaboration of Putnam, William Lowell (6th ed.). American Alpine Club. p. 17. ISBN 978-1376169003.
- ^ "Mount Cordonnier". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
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