Mount Lyell (Canada)
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| Mount Lyell | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3,504 m (11,496 ft)[1] |
| Location |  Alberta  Canada |
| Range | Central Icefields |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/14 |
| First ascent | 1902, James Outram, guided by Christian Kaufmann |
Mount Lyell is a mountain on the Alberta-British Columbia border, in western Canada. It is located on the continental divide, in Banff National Park.
The peak has a height of 3,504 m (11,493 ft).[1]
It marks the limit between the South Saskatchewan and Columbia watersheds.
The mountain was named by James Hector in 1858 for the Scottish geologist Sir Charles Lyell
[edit] References
- ^ a b Peakfinder. Mount Lyell. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
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