Mount Nelson (Alberta)

Mount Nelson is a mountain located near the west branch of Lynx Creek in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. Diadem Peak lies 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of Mount Palmer

Mount Nelson
Mount Nelson Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation	3,180 m (10,430 ft)[1][a]
Prominence	240 m (790 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Smythe (3246 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	52°20′46″N 117°28′10″W[4]
Geography
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Protected area	Jasper National Park[5]
Parent range	Winston Churchill Range[5][1]
Topo map	NTS 83C6 Sunwapta Peak[4]
Climbing
First ascent	1951
Easiest route	rock/snow climb

The mountain was named in 1952 by J. Monroe Thorington after an American climber with the last name of Nelson.^[1] Nelson had died in a climbing accident in The Bugaboos and the name was suggested by the first ascent party.

The first ascent was made in 1951 by Dale Ebersbacher, Frances Ebersbacher, Gil Roberts, Chuck Wilts, and Ellen Wilts.^[1][2]

See also

• List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies