Mount Clemenceau is the fourth highest mountain in the Park Ranges of the Canadian Rockies. The peak was originally named "Pyramid" in 1892 by Arthur Coleman.[3] The mountain was renamed by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey in 1919 to its present name, which is for Georges Clemenceau, premier of France during World War I.[3]

Mount Clemenceau
Mount Clemenceau is located in British Columbia
Mount Clemenceau
Mount Clemenceau
Highest point
Elevation3,664 m (12,021 ft)[1]
Prominence1,499 m (4,918 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Columbia (3,747 m)[1]
Listing
Coordinates52°14′51″N 117°57′28″W / 52.24750°N 117.95778°W / 52.24750; -117.95778[2]
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 83C4 Clemenceau Icefield[2]
Climbing
First ascent1923 by H. DeVillier-Schwab; W. Harris; H.Hall; D. Durand[1]
Easiest routeglacier/snow climb

Mt. Clemenceau was first climbed in 1923 by D.B. Durand, H.S. Hall, W.D. Harris and H.B. De V. Schwab.[1]

Routes

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There are three standard climbing routes:[3]

  • West Face II
    • This is the normal route, similar to the north glacier route (normal) on Mount Athabasca but considered more interesting. The route avoids the steepest parts of the face.
  • North-East Ridge IV
  • North Face IV

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Mount Clemenceau". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  2. ^ a b "Mount Clemenceau". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  3. ^ a b c "Mount Clemenceau". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
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  • Mount Clemenceau aerial photo: PBase