Mount Whyte
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 View from the east: Lake Agnes with Mount Whyte in the background |
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| height | 2990 m | |
| location | Alberta ( Canada ) | |
| Mountains | Canadian Rockies | |
| Dominance | 1.73 km → Popes Peak | |
| Notch height | 140 m ↓ Whyte Popes saddle (2850 m) | |
| Coordinates | 51 ° 24 '32 " N , 116 ° 16' 20" W | |
| Topo map | Lake Louise 82 N / 8 | |
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| First ascent | 1901 | |
The Mount Whyte is a 2,990 m (according to other sources 2983 m ) high peak in the Canadian province of Alberta .
It is located in Banff National Park near Lake Louise . It owes its name to Sir William Methuen , who named the mountain in 1898 after William Whyte , a representative of the Canadian Pacific Railway .
The ascent of Mount Whyte is usually combined with that of Mount Niblock , with Mount Whyte having a much higher degree of difficulty.
Web links
Commons : Mount Whyte - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Mount Whyte, Alberta on Peakbagger.com (English)