Photo: Looking northeast to Trolltinder Mountain from the Iceline Trail
Trolltinder Mountain
- 2917 m (9,571ft)
- First Ascent
- Naming History
- Hiking and Trails
51.5572N -116.482W
Located in the Yoho River Valley on the southwest ridge of Mount Balfour
Province: BC
Park: Yoho
Headwater: Columbia
Located in the Yoho River Valley on the southwest ridge of Mount Balfour
Province: BC
Park: Yoho
Headwater: Columbia
Ascent Date: 1901
Ascent Party: James Outram, Edward Whymper
Ascent Guide: C. Kaufmann, C. Klucker, J. Pollinger
Ascent Party: James Outram, Edward Whymper
Ascent Guide: C. Kaufmann, C. Klucker, J. Pollinger
Year Named: 1897
Named by: Jean Habel
Named for: The mountain was thought to resemble Mount Trolltinder, one of the highest peaks in Norway.
Named by: Jean Habel
Named for: The mountain was thought to resemble Mount Trolltinder, one of the highest peaks in Norway.
Popular Hike: Emerald Lake/Yoho Valley
Journal Reference: CAJ 2-221
Journal Reference: CAJ 2-221
According to legend, the mountain in Norway after which this peak was named has stone pillars along its top that were formed when "evil magic" was rendered to a wedding party.
Photo: Mount Balfour (left) and Trolltinder Mountain from the Iceline Trail (courtesy Rob and Kathy Taerum)