Mount Pilkington

Mountain in the country of Canada
Mount Pilkington is located in Alberta
Mount Pilkington
Mount Pilkington
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
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Mount Pilkington is located in British Columbia
Mount Pilkington
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Mount Pilkington (British Columbia)
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CountryCanadaProvincesAlberta and British ColumbiaProtected areaBanff National ParkParent rangePark Ranges[3]Topo mapNTS 82N10 Blaeberry River[4]ClimbingFirst ascent1910 J.E.C. Eaton, B. Otto, H. Burnener[1]

Mount Pilkington is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, between Mount Freshfield and Waitabit Peak.[5] It was named in 1898 after Charles Pilkington.[1][3] Mount Pilkington is located on the Continental Divide between the Campbell Icefield and the Freshfield Icefield.

The Pilkington Ascent

On August 5, 2019, Dr. Matthew B.G. Pilkington, Charles Pilkington's great-great-grandnephew, became the first Pilkington to summit the peak. Matthew's ascent was followed by his son, Dante G.M. Pilkington, who became the second Pilkington to summit Mount Pilkington.[6]

Mount Pilkington summit log showing first and latest entries, as of August 4th, 2019.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mount Pilkington". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Mount Pilkington". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  3. ^ a b c "Mount Pilkington". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  4. ^ a b "Mount Pilkington (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  5. ^ "Mount Pilkington". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  6. ^ "Freshfield Icefield Climbing Conditions". mountainconditions.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
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