Mount Hood | |
Etymology: | Horace Hood |
Elevation M: | 2903 |
Prominence M: | 145 |
Parent Peak: | Mount Evan-Thomas (3097 m) |
Listing: | Mountains of Alberta |
Country: | Canada |
Subdivision1 Type: | Province |
Subdivision1: | Alberta |
Part Type: | Protected area |
Part: | Kananaskis Country |
Map: | Alberta#Canada |
Map Size: | 200 |
Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 50.7467°N -115.0889°W |
Mount Hood is a 2903abbr=offNaNabbr=off mountain summit located in the Opal Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
The mountain was named in honour of Rear Admiral Horace Hood who participated in the Battle of Jutland and went down with .
The mountain's name was made official in 1922 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.
The first ascent of the peak was made in 1953 by J. Dodds, W. Lemmon, and party.