Mount Aylmer Explained

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 1778. Mount Aylmer. 2005-11-10.
  2. IACLS. Mount Aylmer. 2021-09-22.
  3. 4617 . Mount Alymer . 2006-09-27.
  4. 68. Mount Aylmer . 2005-11-10.
  5. Book: Place-names of Alberta. 1928. Geographic Board of Canada. Ottawa. 14.
  6. Web site: Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. 2009-02-24.