Mount Victoria (Bow Range)
Mount Victoria, 3,464 metres (11,365 ft), is a mountain on the border between British Columbia and Alberta in the Canadian Rockies. It is located just northeast of Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park and is also part of Banff National Park and is on the Continental Divide (which is the definition of the interprovincial boundary in this region). The mountain has two peaks, the south being the highest while the north peak is slightly lower at 3,388 metres (11,115 ft).
| Mount Victoria | |
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Mt. Victoria in August 2011 as seen from Fairview Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,464 m (11,365 ft) |
| Prominence | 547 m (1,795 ft) |
| Parent peak | Hungabee Mountain 3492 m |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 51°22′37″N 116°18′24″W |
| Geography | |
Mount Victoria Location in Alberta Mount Victoria Mount Victoria (British Columbia) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Protected area | |
| Parent range | Bow Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1897 |
| Easiest route | South Summit, South-East Ridge II |
The mountain is located on the western buttress of Abbot Pass while Mount Lefroy lies on the eastern side.
The mountain was named by J. Norman Collie in 1897 for Queen Victoria.
The first successful ascent was made in 1897 by J. Norman Collie, Arthur Michael, Charles Fay, and Peter Sarbach.