Block Mountain

Block Mountain is a mountain located in the Sawback Range in Alberta, Canada. It was named Block Mountain in 1958 because vertical fractures, of which part of the mountain is made, look like they are composed of giant blocks,^[tone] and are known as block mountains.^[1][2]

Block Mountain
Block Mountain Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation	2,935 m (9,629 ft)[1]
Prominence	284 m (932 ft)[2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	51°22′38″N 115°50′59″W[3]
Geography
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Protected area	Banff National Park
Parent range	Sawback Range[3]
Topo map	NTS 82O5 Castle Mountain[3]
Climbing
First ascent	1920 Morrison P. Bridgland (Topographical Survey)[2]