Mount Jerram
Mount Jerram is a 2,996-metre (9,829-foot) mountain summit located in the Opal Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Elpoca Mountain, 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the south-southeast. Mount Jerram is situated east of Mount Wintour, within Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.
| Mount Jerram | |
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Mount Jerram, seen from southwest at Upper Kananaskis Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,996 m (9,829 ft) |
| Prominence | 314 m (1,030 ft) |
| Parent peak | Elpoca Mountain (3036 m) |
| Coordinates | 50°42′02″N 115°02′58″W |
| Geography | |
Mount Jerram Location of Mount Jerram in Alberta Mount Jerram Mount Jerram (Canada) | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Opal Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cambrian |
| Type of rock | Limestone |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1957 by J.F. Tarrant and D.K. Morrison |
| Easiest route | Mountaineering |
Like so many of the mountains in Kananaskis Country, Mount Jerram received its name from the persons and ships involved in the 1916 Battle of Jutland, the only major sea battle of the First World War.
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