Mount Lyell (Canada)
| Mount Lyell | |
|---|---|
Mt. Lyell & its 5 subpeaks, plus the Lyell Icefield, taken from Mt. Forbes (Columbia Icefield peaks on the horizon - click image for more details) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,498 m (11,476 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,078 m (3,537 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Forbes |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 51°57′24″N 117°06′12″W / 51.95667°N 117.10333°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Mount Lyell | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | Lyell Group, Central Icefields Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N14 Rostrum Peak |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1902, James Outram, guided by Christian Kaufmann |
Mount Lyell is a mountain on the Alberta–British Columbia border in western Canada. Comprising five distinct summits, Mount Lyell reaches a height of 3,498 m (11,476 ft). The mountain was named by James Hector in 1858 in recognition of Scottish geologist Sir Charles Lyell.