Mount Andromeda (Alberta) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Andromeda |
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Mt. Andromeda as seen from the Athabasca Glacier
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,450 m (11,320 ft) |
| Prominence | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Athabasca (3491 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
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 Mount Andromeda
Location in Alberta
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| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83C/03 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1930 by W.R. Hainsworth, J.F. Lehmann, M.M. Strumia |
| Easiest route | rock/glacier/snow climb |
Mount Andromeda is located within the Columbia Icefield on the boundary of Banff and Jasper national parks. The mountain can be seen from the Icefields Parkway (#93) near Sunwapta Pass and is 2.3 km WSW of Mount Athabasca. Mt. Andromeda was named in 1938 by Rex Gibson, former president of the Alpine Club of Canada, after Andromeda, the wife of Perseus. From the Climber's Guide:
- "A deservedly popular peak, well seen and easily accessible from the Icefields campground via the road to the snowmobile parking lot."
Routes
There are several mountaineering and climbing routes on Andromeda. The Skyladder is the normal and very popular glacier route.
See also
In Spanish: Monte Andrómeda para niños
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