Mount Sir Alexander

Mount Sir Alexander, is a 3,275-metre (10,745 ft), ultra-prominent mountain in the Sir Alexander Area of the Continental Ranges (sometimes referred to as the Northern Continental Ranges), Canadian Rockies located in British Columbia.^[3]

Mount Sir Alexander
Mount Kitchi
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Highest point
Elevation	3,275 m (10,745 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	1,762 m (5,781 ft)[2]
Parent peak	Mount Chown
Isolation	87.73 km (54.51 mi) to Mount Chown[3]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia Ultras of North America 178th Ultras of Canada 64th Ultras of the Rocky Mountains 13th Most Isolated Major Summits of Canada 54th
Coordinates	53°56′09″N 120°23′11″W[4]
Geography
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	Robson Valley
District	Cariboo Land District
Protected area	Kakwa Provincial Park
Parent range	Continental Ranges
Topo map	NTS 93H16 Mount Sir Alexander[4]
Climbing
First ascent	1929 Andrew Gilmour[2]
Easiest route	Southwest Ridge

Located within Kakwa Provincial Park & Protected Area, Mount Sir Alexander is the most northern peak over 3,200-metres (10,500-feet) in the Rocky Mountains. Originally named Mt. Kitchi, the mountain was renamed Sir Alexander in 1917 in honour of Sir Alexander Mackenzie, who was the first European to cross North America in 1793. Mackenzie and his party passed within 80 km of the mountain, although he likely never saw it as he was travelling along the Fraser River, well below peak visibility.