Mount Strachan

Mount Strachan is located North of Fording River Pass and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.^[5] It was named in 1918 after Lt. Henry Strachan, VC, a Scottish born Canadian army officer.^[1][3]Lt. Strachan was awarded the Victoria Cross after leading his regiment through German lines in World War I, killing seven gunners of a machine gun battery with his own sword and returning safely with his men and 15 prisoners through enemy lines during the night.^[5]

Mount Strachan
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,682 m (8,799 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	272 m (892 ft)[3]
Parent peak	Mount Muir (2758 m)[3][2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°22′57″N 114°49′03″W[4]
Geography
Mount Strachan Location in Alberta Show map of Alberta Mount Strachan Mount Strachan (British Columbia) Show map of British Columbia
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District[5]
Parent range	High Rock Range Canadian Rockies[1][3]
Topo map	NTS 82J7 Mount Head[4]

See also

• List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border

References

1. "Mount Strachan". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
2. "Topographic map of Mount Strachan". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
3. "Mount Strachan". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
4. "Mount Strachan (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
5. "Mount Strachan". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-12-23.