Mount Sparrowhawk
Mount Sparrowhawk is a 3,121-metre (10,240 ft) mountain summit located in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mount Sparrowhawk's nearest higher peak is Mount Bogart, 3.6 km (2.2 mi) to the southeast. Sparrowhawk's south slope was a candidate to be used as a ski hill for the alpine events at the 1988 Winter Olympics, but nearby Mount Allan's Nakiska was selected instead.
| Mount Sparrowhawk | |
|---|---|
Mount Sparrowhawk seen from Spray Lakes | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,121 m (10,240 ft) |
| Prominence | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Bogart (3144 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50°56′26″N 115°15′57″W |
| Geography | |
Mount Sparrowhawk Location of Mount Sparrowhawk in Alberta Mount Sparrowhawk Mount Sparrowhawk (Canada) | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Kananaskis Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cambrian |
| Type of rock | Limestone |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1947 by R.C. Hind, L. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Rans |
| Easiest route | Scrambling South slope, Easy Scramble west slope |
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