Mount Galatea facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Galatea |
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Mount Galatea from Galatea Lakes in July 2007
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,185 m (10,449 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,280 m (4,200 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
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 Mount Galatea
Location in Alberta
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| Parent range | Canadian Rockies, Kananaskis Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82J/14 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1930 by Katie Gardiner, guided by Walter Feuz |
| Easiest route | South Face: difficult scrambling |
Mount Galatea is the highest peak of the Kananaskis Range, a subrange of the Canadian Rockies in the province of Alberta. It is located in the upper Spray Lakes Valley of the Kananaskis Country system of provincial parks. The mountain was named after the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Galatea.
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