Younghusband Ridge

Younghusband Ridge is located in Alberta
Younghusband Ridge
Younghusband Ridge
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Younghusband Ridge is located in British Columbia
Younghusband Ridge
Younghusband Ridge
Younghusband Ridge (British Columbia)
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Highest pointElevation3,170 m (10,400 ft)[1][2]Prominence130 m (430 ft)[3]Parent peakApex Mountain (3250 m)[3]Listing52°14′09″N 117°48′54″W / 52.2358334°N 117.815°W / 52.2358334; -117.815[4]GeographyCountryCanadaProvincesAlberta and British ColumbiaDistrictKootenay[5]Protected areaJasper National ParkParent rangePark RangesTopo mapNTS 83C4 Clemenceau Icefield[4]ClimbingFirst ascent1927 by Alfred J. Ostheimer, guided by Hans Fuhrer

Younghusband Ridge is located east of Wood Arm Kinbasket Lake and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.[5] It was named in 1927 by Alfred J. Ostheimer after Lt. Col. Sir Francis Younghusband.[1][3]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Younghusband Ridge". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Younghusband Ridge". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  3. ^ a b c "Younghusband Ridge". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  4. ^ a b "Younghusband Ridge (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  5. ^ a b "Younghusband Ridge". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
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