Mount Aylmer | |
Elevation M: | 3162 |
Prominence M: | 1142 |
Prominence Ref: | [1] |
Range: | Palliser Range |
Listing: | Mountains of Alberta |
Region Type: | Province |
Region: | Alberta |
Part Type: | Protected area |
Part: | Banff National Park |
Map: | Canada Alberta |
Map Size: | 250 |
Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 51.3239°N -115.4333°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [2] |
First Ascent: | 1889 by J.J. McArthur |
Easiest Route: | moderate scramble on SW |
Mount Aylmer is a mountain in Banff National Park, Canada. At 31620NaN0, it is the highest point of the Palliser Range and the entire East Banff Ranges of the Canadian Rockies.[3] The mountain was named in 1890 by J.J. McArthur after his hometown of Aylmer, Quebec.[4] [5]
The summit can be climbed via scrambling. Anyone who reaches the summit is rewarded with not only a great view of Lake Minnewanka but also a summit registry box. Names collected in this box are entered into the archives of the Whyte Museum in Banff.[6]