Mount Pocaterra
Mount Pocaterra is the unofficial name of a rocky formation named after the Pocaterra Creek in the same region. It is located in the Elk Range in Alberta.[1][2] This peak is located on the crest of a ridge, about 1.5 km north of the lower Mount Tyrwhitt. The peak is a double summit, with the north summit slightly higher.[4]
Mount Pocaterra | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,941 m (9,649 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 461 m (1,512 ft)[2] |
Parent peak | Mount Rae (3218 m)[2] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 50°35′57″N 115°01′44″W[2] |
Geography | |
Mount Pocaterra Location in Alberta | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Elk Range[3] |
Topo map | NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes[2] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Moderate Scramble via Mt. Tyrwhitt[4] |
See also
References
- "Mount Pocaterra". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- "Mount Pocaterra". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- Kananaskis Lakes (Map). 1:50,000. Cochrane, AB: Gem Trek Publishing. 1998. § D4–D5. ISBN 1-895526-24-8. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- Kane, Alan (2016). "Mount Pocaterra". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies (3rd ed.). Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. Kindle Edition. ISBN 978-1-77160-098-9.
Gallery
External links
- Mt. Pocaterra photo: Flickr
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