Mount Cordonnier is located north of Mount Joffre in Height of the Rockies Provincial Park and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.[6] It was named in 1918 after General Victor Louis Emilien Cordonnier.[5][1][2]
| Mount Cordonnier | |
|---|---|
  Mount Cordonnier Location in Alberta and British Columbia  Mount Cordonnier Mount Cordonnier (British Columbia) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,012 m (9,882 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 177 m (581 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Mangin (3065 m)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 50°32′59″N 115°13′56″W / 50.54972°N 115.23222°W[3] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Topo map | NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes[3] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1930 Kate Gardiner, guided by Walter Fuez[4][1] |
| Easiest route | Scramble routes[5] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Mount Cordonnier". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ a b c "Mount Cordonnier". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ a b "Mount Cordonnier". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ Thorington, J. Monroe (1966) [1921]. "Elk Pass to South Kananaskis Pass". A Climber's Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada. With the collaboration of Putnam, William Lowell (6th ed.). American Alpine Club. p. 17. ISBN 978-1376169003.
- ^ a b Kane, Alan (2008). Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 169.
- ^ "Mount Cordonnier". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
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