Mount Baker (Waputik Mountains) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Baker |
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Distant view of Mt. Baker from the summit of Mount Weed
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,180 m (10,430 ft) |
| Prominence | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia |
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 Mount Baker
Location in Alberta
Mount Baker
Location in British Columbia
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| Country | Canada |
| Parent range | Waputik Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/10 |
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| First ascent | 1923 W.D. Wilcox, R. Aemmer |
Mount Baker is a tall mountain located in the Canadian Rockies. It sits right on the Continental Divide, which is like a natural line that separates where rivers flow in North America. This means part of the mountain is in Alberta and part is in British Columbia, two provinces in Canada. It's part of the Waputik Mountains, a range known for its beautiful peaks.
Mount Baker
Mount Baker is an impressive peak in the Waputik Mountains. It stands at 3,180 meters (about 10,433 feet) tall. The mountain is a popular spot for mountaineers and offers stunning views of the surrounding Canadian Rockies.
Naming the Mountain
The mountain was named in 1898 by a explorer named J. Norman Collie. He named it after his good friend and fellow climber, George Percival Baker (1855–1951). George Baker was a textile maker, a gardener, and a very keen mountaineer.
Baker himself wrote about his visit to this area in 1897. He mentioned that Collie also wanted to name a mountain pass after him. Collie and Baker explored the area with Peter Sarbach and H. B. Dixon. They also had American members of the Appalachian Mountain Club with them for the first week.
During their expeditions, they named several other peaks. For example, Mount Sarbach was named at the same time. They also named peaks after presidents of a climbing club, such as Freshfield, Dent, Pilkington, and Walker.
A Map Mix-Up
For a while, Mount Baker was sometimes wrongly called "Stremotch Mountain" on maps. This happened after a map was sent to the Surveyor General by C.S. Thompson. This map was later printed in the "Map of the Wapta Icefield" in a climbing journal in 1907. However, the correct name is Mount Baker.
Nearby Peaks
Mount Baker is surrounded by several other notable peaks in the Canadian Rockies. Here are some of them:
- Mount Patterson : 3,197 meters (10,489 feet) : Located to the North
- Trapper Peak : 2,988 meters (9,803 feet) : Located to the North North East
- Mount Habel : 3,087 meters (10,128 feet) : Located to the South East
