Looking southwest to Throne Mountain from near Cavell Lake
Throne Mountain
- 3120 m (10,237ft)
- First Ascent
- Naming History
- Hiking and Trails
52.6631N -118.139W
Located in the Astoria River Valley west of Verdant Creek
Province: Alberta
Park: Jasper
Headwater: Athabasca
Located in the Astoria River Valley west of Verdant Creek
Province: Alberta
Park: Jasper
Headwater: Athabasca
Ascent Date: 1926
Ascent Party: J.W.A. Hickson, Howard Palmer
Ascent Guide: J. Weber
Ascent Party: J.W.A. Hickson, Howard Palmer
Ascent Guide: J. Weber
Year Named: 1916
Named by: Morrison Bridgland
Named for: The mountain resembles the shape of a high-backed chair.
Named by: Morrison Bridgland
Named for: The mountain resembles the shape of a high-backed chair.
Popular Hike: Tonquin Valley
Journal Reference: CAJ 16-51
Journal Reference: CAJ 16-51
Photo: Looking southeast to Throne Mountain from the Icefields Parkway from near the Athabasca River Bridge
Photo: Oldhorn Mountain, Mount Edith Cavell, Throne Mountain, and Blackhorn Peak (courtesy David Wasserman)