Mount Erasmus
Mount Erasmus is a 3,265-metre (10,712-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 Amery, 9.41 km (5.85 mi) to the north-northwest. Mount Erasmus can be seen from the Icefields Parkway west of Saskatchewan Crossing, with optimum photography conditions in morning light.
| Mount Erasmus | |
|---|---|
Mount Erasmus seen from the Icefields Parkway | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,265 m (10,712 ft) |
| Prominence | 735 m (2,411 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Lyell (3498 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°57′35″N 116°55′16″W |
| Geography | |
Mount Erasmus Location of Mount Erasmus in Alberta Mount Erasmus Mount Erasmus (Canada) | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Lyell Group, Central Icefields Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N15 Mistaya Lake |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Sedimentary |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1950 J. C. Oberlin, F. D. Ayres |
| Easiest route | Mountaineering |
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