Mount Hector (Alberta)
Mount Hector is a 3,394-metre (11,135-foot) mountain summit located in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson after James Hector, a geologist on the Palliser expedition. The mountain is located beside the Icefields Parkway, 17 km (11 mi) north of Lake Louise.
| Mount Hector | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,394 m (11,135 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,759 m (5,771 ft) (Kicking Horse Pass) |
| Parent peak | Mount Victoria |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 51°34′24″N 116°15′30″W |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Murchison Group |
| Topo map | NTS 82N9 Hector Lake |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cambrian |
| Type of rock | Sedimentary rock |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1895 |
| Easiest route | rock/snow/glacier climb |
The first ascent was made in 1895 by Philip S. Abbot, Charles Fay and Charles S. Thompson.
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