| Mount Victoria | |
| Elevation M: | 3464 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence M: | 547 |
| Prominence Ref: | [2] |
| Parent: | Bow Range |
| Parent Peak: | Hungabee Mountain 3492 m |
| Country: | Canada |
| Region Type: | Provinces |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Map: | Canada Alberta#Canada British Columbia |
| Map Size: | 240 |
| Label: | Mount Victoria |
| Label Position: | right#left |
| Coordinates: | 51.3769°N -116.3067°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
| First Ascent: | 1897 |
| Easiest Route: | South Summit, South-East Ridge II |
Mount Victoria, 3464m (11,365feet), is a mountain on the border between British Columbia and Alberta in the Canadian Rockies. It is located just northeast of Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park[4] and is also part of Banff National Park and is on the Continental Divide (which is the definition of the interprovincial boundary in this region). The mountain has two peaks, the south being the highest while the north peak is slightly lower at 3388m (11,115feet).
The mountain is located on the western buttress of Abbot Pass while Mount Lefroy lies on the eastern side.
The mountain was named by J. Norman Collie in 1897 for Queen Victoria.[1]
The first successful ascent was made in 1897 by J. Norman Collie, Arthur Michael, Charles Fay, and Peter Sarbach.[2]
Mount Victoria is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Cambrian period. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Victoria is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.