Mount Ball
| Mount Ball | |
|---|---|
Southeast aspect from Healy Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,311 m (10,863 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,187 m (3,894 ft) |
| Parent peak | Deltaform Mountain |
| Isolation | 23.16 km (14.39 mi) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 51°09′22″N 116°00′22″W / 51.15611°N 116.00611°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | |
| Parent range | Ball Range, Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N1 Mount Goodsir |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1904 by J.D. Patterson, guided by Christian & Hans Kaufmann |
| Easiest route | Difficult scramble |
Mount Ball is a mountain located on the Continental Divide, on the borders of Banff and Kootenay national parks in Western Canada. Mt. Ball is the highest peak of the Ball Range in the Canadian Rockies.
The mountain was named in 1858 by James Hector after John Ball, a politician who helped secure funding for the Palliser expedition. The name was officially adopted in 1924 based on Palliser's 1863 map of British North America.
Mt. Ball can be ascended from a scrambling route by late summer but involves remote bushwhacking, which limits the number of attempts per year. The trailhead is located at the Marble Canyon Campground in Kootenay National Park.