Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier is the highest peak of the Cariboo Mountains in the east-central interior of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is part of the Premier Range, which is located just west of Valemount.
| Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier | |
|---|---|
 South face of Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,516 m (11,535 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 2,728 m (8,950 ft)[1][2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Clemenceau[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 52°48′05″N 119°43′54″W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mt. Sir Wilfrid Laurier | |
| District | Cariboo Land District |
| Parent range | Premier Range |
| Topo map | NTS 83D13 Kiwa Creek[3] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 5, 1924 by Allen Carpé, Rollin Chamberlin, & A. Withers[4] |
The name honours the seventh Prime Minister of Canada, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who died in 1919. Originally named "Mount Titan" by American mountaineer Allen Carpé, it was officially renamed in 1929 to honour Canada's Liberal prime minister.[4]
References
- "British Columbia and Alberta: The Ultra-Prominence Page". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
- "Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- "Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- Scott, Chic (2000). Pushing the Limits, The Story of Canadian Mountaineering. Calgary, AB, Canada: Rocky Mountain Books. pp. 95. ISBN 0-921102-59-3.
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