Mount Murchison (Alberta)
| Mount Murchison | |
|---|---|
Mount Murchison seen from Peyto Lake overlook at Bow Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,348 m (10,984 ft) |
| Prominence | 988 m (3,241 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Hector (3394 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°55′59″N 116°40′30″W / 51.93306°N 116.67500°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Roderick Murchison |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Mount Murchison | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Murchison Group Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N15 Mistaya Lake |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cambrian |
| Rock type | Sedimentary |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | August 25, 1996 by Reg Bonney, Rick Collier, John Holmes, Jerre Skvaril |
| Easiest route | technical climb |
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Mount Murchison is a 3,348-metre (10,984 ft) mountain summit located at the convergence of the North Saskatchewan River valley and Mistaya River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The main summit has two high points: the Southeast Peak is 3,348 m, whereas the Northwest Peak is 3,333 m and separated by 700 m distance. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Cline, 15.71 km (9.76 mi) to the north. Mount Murchison is situated immediately southeast of the confluence of the North Saskatchewan River, Mistaya River, and Howse River near Saskatchewan Crossing, where the Icefields Parkway intersects with the David Thompson Highway.