Mount Abbott (British Columbia) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Abbott
Mount Abbott Location in British Columbia Show map of British Columbia Mount Abbott Location in Canada Show map of Canada
Highest point
Elevation	2,465 m (8,087 ft)
Prominence	45 m (148 ft)
Parent peak	Mount Afton (2553 m)
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Geography
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Park	Glacier National Park
Parent range	Selkirk Mountains
Topo map	NTS 82N/04
Climbing
First ascent	1888

Mount Abbott is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, located within Glacier National Park. The peak is west of the Asulkan Creek drainage, near Rogers Pass. It is named for Harry Braithwaite Abbott, a superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The first ascent was made by William Spotswood Green and Henry Swanzy in 1888. The route is a relatively easy scramble.