Mount Outram
Mount Outram is a 3,245-metre (10,646-foot) mountain summit located in the Howse River Valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Forbes, 4.37 km (2.72 mi) to the southwest. Glacier Lake is situated 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the north, and the Sir James Glacier lies below the south aspect of the peak. Mount Outram can be seen from the Icefields Parkway southwest of Saskatchewan Crossing, with optimum photography conditions in morning light.
| Mount Outram | |
|---|---|
Mount Outram seen from the Icefields Parkway | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,245 m (10,646 ft) |
| Prominence | 735 m (2,411 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Forbes (3,617 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°52′54″N 116°52′31″W |
| Geography | |
Mount Outram Location of Mount Outram in Alberta Mount Outram Mount Outram (Canada) | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Forbes Group, Central Icefields Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N15 Mistaya Lake |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Sedimentary |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1924 F.V. Field, W.0. Field, L. Harris, Edward Feuz Jr, J. Biner. |
| Easiest route | Mountaineering |
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