Mount Brazeau

Mountain in Alberta, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mount Brazeau

Mount Brazeau is a mountain in Alberta, Canada.

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Mount Brazeau
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One of the most famous views in Canada. Spirit Island, Maligne Lake
Highest point
Elevation3,470 m (11,380 ft)[1][2]
Prominence1,443 m (4,734 ft)[3]
Parent peakMount Athabasca[3]
Listing
Coordinates52°33′04″N 117°21′17″W[4]
Geography
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Mount Brazeau
Location in Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaJasper National Park
Parent rangeBrazeau Range
Topo mapNTS 83C11 Southesk Lake
Climbing
First ascent1923 by A. Carpe, W.D. Harris, Howard Palmer[2][3]
Easiest routerock/snow climb
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The mountain is located in the upper Coronet Creek Valley of Jasper National Park, and stands west of the Coronet Glacier and south of Maligne Lake. The mountain was named in 1902 by Arthur P. Coleman after Joseph Edward Brazeau, who had provided his translation skills to the Palliser expedition.[2][5]

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