Mount Amery
Mount Amery is a 3,329-metre (10,922-foot) mountain summit located in the North Saskatchewan River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Saskatchewan, 10.56 km (6.56 mi) to the northwest, but they are separated by the Alexandra River. Mount Amery can be seen from the Icefields Parkway north of Saskatchewan Crossing, with optimum photography conditions in the early morning light. Precipitation runoff from Mount Amery drains into tributaries of the Saskatchewan River.
| Mount Amery | |
|---|---|
Mount Amery seen from the Icefields Parkway | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,329 m (10,922 ft) |
| Prominence | 579 m (1,900 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Lyell (3498 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°02′13″N 116°58′54″W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Leo Amery |
| Geography | |
Mount Amery Location of Mount Amery in Alberta Mount Amery Mount Amery (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Banff National Park |
| Parent range | Lyell Group, Central Icefields Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83C2 Cline River |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Sedimentary |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1929 by Leopold Amery, Brian Meredith, Edward Feuz Jr. |
| Easiest route | technical climb |
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