Mount Shackleton (British Columbia)
| Mount Shackleton | |
|---|---|
  Mount Shackleton Location in British Columbia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,327 m (10,915 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 557 m (1,827 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Tusk Peak (3362 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 3.57 km (2.22 mi)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 52°11′01″N 117°54′11″W / 52.183611°N 117.903056°W[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Ernest Shackleton |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District[4] |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83C4 Clemenceau Icefield[3] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1951 G.I. Bell and D. Michael[1] |
Mount Shackleton is a mountain located in the Clemenceau Icefield, East of Cummins Lakes Provincial Park. Named in 1923 for Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton, who had died the previous year.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Mount Shackleton". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Mount Shackleton". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ a b "Mount Shackleton". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ a b "Mount Shackleton". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-10-18.