Quadra Mountain facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Quadra Mountain |
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Quadra Mountain seen from road to Moraine Lake
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,174 m (10,413 ft) |
| Prominence | 285 m (935 ft) |
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 Quadra Mountain
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Parent range | Bow Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/08 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1910 F.C. Bell, A.M. Gordon, E. Feuz Jr., J.W.A. Hickson |
| Easiest route | North Face II |
Quadra Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1910 by Arthur Oliver Wheeler. The name refers to the mountain's four pinnacles. However, in 1952 the form of the name was changed to Mount Quadra in the mistaken belief that it had been named after Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra—mountains named for people taking the form "Mount Person's Name". In 1983 the form was changed back to Quadra Mountain by British Columbia and Alberta, and in 1984 by Parks Canada.
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