Mount Strom
- 3023 m (9,918ft)
- Naming History
- Hiking and Trails
50.8819N -115.666W
Located 2 km northwest of Mount Assiniboine
Province: BC
Park: Assiniboine
Headwater: Kootenay
Located 2 km northwest of Mount Assiniboine
Province: BC
Park: Assiniboine
Headwater: Kootenay
Year Named: 1960
Named for: Strom, Erling (A native of Oslo, Erling Strom played a major role in the introduction of skiing to western Canada after arriving in Banff in 1928. In 1932 he took over the management of Assiniboine Lodge from the CPR and operated it for many years.
Named for: Strom, Erling (A native of Oslo, Erling Strom played a major role in the introduction of skiing to western Canada after arriving in Banff in 1928. In 1932 he took over the management of Assiniboine Lodge from the CPR and operated it for many years.
Popular Hike: Assiniboine
The B.C. government records note that when the mountain was named after Erling Strom in 1960, he was still alive and that this was, "contrary to the rules."