Younghusband Ridge Explained

Younghusband Ridge
Elevation M:3170
Prominence M:130
Range:Park Ranges
Parent Peak:Apex Mountain (3250 m)
Region Type:Provinces
District:Kootenay
Part Type:Protected area
Part:Jasper National Park
Map:Canada Alberta#Canada British Columbia
Map Size:200
Label Position:right#left
Coordinates:52.2358°N -117.815°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]
First Ascent:1927 by Alfred J. Ostheimer, guided by Hans Fuhrer

Younghusband Ridge is located east of Wood Arm Kinbasket Lake and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.[2] It was named in 1927 by Alfred J. Ostheimer after Lt. Col. Sir Francis Younghusband.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. IARRV. Younghusband Ridge (Alberta). 2023-10-17.
  2. 39463. Younghusband Ridge. 2023-10-17.
  3. 1558. Younghusband Ridge. 2023-10-17.
  4. 398. Younghusband Ridge. 2023-10-17.