Resolute Mountain Explained

Resolute Mountain
Other Name:Lion Peak
Elevation M:3150
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:395
Range:Cline Range[2]
Parent Peak:Mount Cline (3361 m)[3]
Listing:Mountains of Alberta
Region Type:Province
Region:Alberta
Map:Canada Alberta
Map Size:200
Label Position:right
Coordinates:52.0733°N -116.6594°W
Coordinates Ref:[4]
First Ascent:1958 A. Hober, E. Hopkins, D.G. Linke

Resolute Mountain is located in David Thompson Country, western Alberta, Canada, 12 km north of Saskatchewan River Crossing. Its line parent is Mount Cline located 2 kilometres to the east.[5] [6]

Resolute has two main peaks, Lion and Lioness. They are each about 3150 m high. Both peaks are glaciated on their northern slopes.[1] Resolute was first ascended in 1958 by A. Hober and E. Hopkins. The easiest route up Resolute is accessible from Alberta Highway 11, where it crosses Thompson creek.[7]

Notes and References

  1. 1157. Resolute Mountain. 2017-08-13.
  2. 141243 . Cline Range . 2017-08-12.
  3. 337. Lion Peak (Resolute Mountain). 2021-10-24.
  4. IAEME. Resolute Mountain. 2021-10-24.
  5. Web site: Environmentally Significant Areas Inventory of the Rocky Mountain Natural Region of Alberta. 36.
  6. Web site: Resolute Mountain. peakery.com. 2017-08-13. en.
  7. Book: The David Thompson Highway Hiking Guide – 2nd Edition. Ross. Jane. Kyba. Daniel. 2016-03-02. Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. 9781771600910. en.