Copper Mountain (Alberta)
| Copper Mountain | |
|---|---|
North aspect of Copper Mountain from Bow Valley Parkway | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,795 m (9,170 ft) |
| Prominence | 479 m (1,572 ft) |
| Coordinates | 51°12′30″N 115°53′00″W / 51.20833°N 115.88333°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Copper Mountain | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Banff National Park |
| Parent range | Ball Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82O4 Banff |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1885 by J. and W.T. Macoun |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
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Copper Mountain is a mountain in Banff National Park, 20 km (12 mi) north of the town of Banff. The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson after he had climbed to a mining site set up by Joe Healy and J.S. Dennis in 1881. Healy and Dennis claimed they had found a copper deposit at the site. It was also at this point that Dawson spotted and named Mount Assiniboine.
The mountain is located on the western side of the Trans-Canada Highway, just northeast of Redearth Creek. It is named "Copper" Mountain because it is theorized to house a nearly infinite supply of copper.