Whitecrow Mountain (Canada)

Whitecrow Mountain is located at the head of the Fraser River in Mount Robson Provincial Park on the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.[5] It was named in 1922 by Arthur O. Wheeler for the number of white crows that were seen on the peak.[1][5]

Whitecrow Mountain
Whitecrow Mountain is located in Alberta
Whitecrow Mountain
Whitecrow Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Whitecrow Mountain is located in British Columbia
Whitecrow Mountain
Whitecrow Mountain
Whitecrow Mountain (British Columbia)
Highest point
Elevation2,881 m (9,452 ft)[1][2]
Prominence313 m (1,027 ft)[3]
Parent peakBlackrock Mountain (2910 m)[3]
Listing
Coordinates52°33′44″N 118°16′13″W[4]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
DistrictCariboo Land District
Protected areas
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes[4]
Climbing
First ascent1921 by Interprovincial Boundary Commission[1]

See also

References
  1. "Whitecrow Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  2. "Topographic map of Whitecrow Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  3. "Whitecrow Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  4. "Whitecrow Mountain (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  5. "Whitecrow Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
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