Snaring Mountain

Snaring Mountain
Snaring Mountain
Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation2,931 m (9,616 ft)
Prominence1,057 m (3,468 ft)
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates53°02′17″N 118°19′50″W / 53.03806°N 118.33056°W / 53.03806; -118.33056
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaJasper National Park
Parent rangeVictoria Cross Ranges
Topo mapNTS 83E1 Snaring River

Snaring Mountain is the highest mountain in the Victoria Cross Ranges of Alberta, Canada. The peak was named for a local Indian tribe who used snares to trap small animals; the name became official in 1934.