Location in Alberta, on the border with British Columbia
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Mount Assiniboine
Mount Assiniboine (British Columbia)
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Location
Alberta–British Columbia border, Canada
Parent range
Canadian Rockies (Assiniboine Area)
Topo map
NTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine[3]
Climbing
First ascent
1901 by James Outram, Christian Bohren and Christian Hasler[4]
Easiest route
rock/snow climb (II/5.5)[1]
Mount Assiniboine, also known as Assiniboine Mountain, is a pyramidal peak mountain on the Great Divide, on the British Columbia/Alberta border in Canada.
At 3,618 m (11,870 ft), it is the highest peak in the Southern Continental Ranges of the Canadian Rockies. Mount Assiniboine rises nearly 1,525 m (5,003 ft) above Lake Magog. Because of its resemblance to the Matterhorn in the Alps, it is nicknamed the "Matterhorn of the Rockies".[5]
Mount Assiniboine was named by George M. Dawson in 1885. When Dawson saw Mount Assiniboine from Copper Mountain, he saw a plume of clouds trailing away from the top. This reminded him of the plumes of smoke emanating from the teepees of the Assiniboine people.[1]
Mount Assiniboine lies on the border between Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, in British Columbia, and Banff National Park, in Alberta.[6] The mountain can be reached only by a six-hour hike or horse-pack 27 km (17 mi), three-hour bike ride (now disallowed to reduce human / grizzly encounters) or helicopter.
MountAssiniboine, also known as Assiniboine Mountain, is a pyramidal peak mountain on the Great Divide, on the British Columbia/Alberta border in Canada...
The Assiniboine or Assiniboin people (/əˈsɪnɪbɔɪn/ when singular, Assiniboines / Assiniboins /əˈsɪnɪbɔɪnz/ when plural; Ojibwe: Asiniibwaan, "stone Sioux";...
MountAssiniboine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located around MountAssiniboine. The park was established 1922. Some...
peak entirely within the park is Mount Forbes at 3,612 metres (11,850 ft), MountAssiniboine on the Banff-MountAssiniboine Provincial Park border is slightly...
British Columbia provincial parks—Hamber Provincial Park, MountAssiniboine Provincial Park, and Mount Robson Provincial Park. Together, these parks form the...
and Yoho) and three British Columbia provincial parks (Hamber, MountAssiniboine, and Mount Robson). These seven parks in the Canadian Rockies include mountains...
Mount Robson is the most prominent mountain in North America's Rocky Mountain range; it is also the highest point in the Canadian Rockies. The mountain...
many famous mountaineers. James Outram, the first person to climb MountAssiniboine climbed Tunnel in 1900, commenting "the view will never be forgotten...
Kootenay and Yoho National Park. MountAssiniboine Provincial Park also borders Kootenay; Jasper National Park, Mount Robson Provincial Park and Hamber...
Mount Watson is a 2,955-metre (9,695-foot) mountain summit located in MountAssiniboine Provincial Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia,...
Mount Sam is a 2,871-metre (9,419-foot) mountain summit located in MountAssiniboine Provincial Park of British Columbia, Canada. Mount Sam is situated...
the Blue Range. Mount Byng's nearest higher peak is Mount Alcantara, 6.5 km (4.0 mi) to the west-southwest. The mighty MountAssiniboine is situated 10...
at Wikimedia Commons MountAssiniboineMount Robson, highest in Canadian Rockies The Black Tusk Snow Dome and Dome Glacier Mount Mackenzie Baldy Mountain...
nervous breakdown. The following year he made the first ascent of MountAssiniboine (3,618 m; 11,870 ft), then considered the "Matterhorn of the Rockies"...
British Columbia Rockies, the largest and most notable being MountAssiniboine Provincial Park, Mount Robson Provincial Park, Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial...
a tribe whose culture and dialect are closely related to that of the Assiniboine First Nation, from whom they are believed to have separated in the mid-1700s...
North Kananaskis Pass. The British Columbia side of the pass is in MountAssiniboine Provincial Park. The mountain is named for Sir William Robertson (1860–1933)...
Provincial Park Kootenai Falls County Park Kootenay National Park MountAssiniboine Provincial Park Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Provincial Park and...
Mount Rundle is a mountain in Canada's Banff National Park overlooking the towns of Banff and Canmore, Alberta. The Cree name was Waskahigan Watchi or...
painter. His work focused on Southern Ontario and the area surrounding MountAssiniboine. Frank Shirley Panabaker was born in Hespeler, Ontario, the son of...
Mount Confederation is a mountain located north of Gong Lake in the Athabasca River Valley of Jasper National Park, Canada. The mountain was named in...
face and a difficult scrambling route up Canmore Couloir, located between Mount Lawrence Grassi and Miner's Col. Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre Chinaman...
Continental Divide on the boundary that Kootenay National Park shares with MountAssiniboine Provincial Park. The peak is part of the Ball Range which is a sub-range...
V W X Y Z Mount Columbia – 3,747 m (12,293 ft) Twin Peaks massif – 3,684 m (12,087 ft) Mount Alberta – 3,619 m (11,873 ft) MountAssiniboine – 3,616 m...
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