Panther Mountain | |
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Panther Mountain, photographed from the top of Sulphur Mountain. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,943 m (9,656 ft) |
Prominence | 483 m (1,585 ft) |
Listing | List of mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 51°30′42″N 115°40′06″W / 51.51167°N 115.66833°W / 51.51167; -115.66833 |
Geography | |
Panther MountainLocation in Alberta | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Bare Range |
Topo map | NTS 82O12 Barrier Mountain |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1891 by J.J. McArthur and Tom Wilson |
Panther Mountain is a mountain in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson after learning that the local Indians referred to a river below the peak as "The river where the mountain lion was killed".
References
- ^ "Panther Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ^ "Panther Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
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