Photo: Looking west to Mount Alexandra from the slopes of Mount Coleman (courtesy Don Beers)
Mount Alexandra
- 3388 m (11,116ft)
- First Ascent
- Naming History
51.9806N -117.199W
Located on the continental divide in the Alexandra River Valley at the head of Alexandra Glacier
Province: Alberta/BC
Park: Banff
Headwater: Saskatchewan/Columbia
Visible from Highway: 93N
Located on the continental divide in the Alexandra River Valley at the head of Alexandra Glacier
Province: Alberta/BC
Park: Banff
Headwater: Saskatchewan/Columbia
Visible from Highway: 93N
Ascent Date: 1902
Ascent Party: James Outram
Ascent Guide: Christian Kaufmann
Ascent Party: James Outram
Ascent Guide: Christian Kaufmann
Year Named: 1902
Named by: James Outram
Named for: Queen Alexandra was the consort of King Edward VII.
Named by: James Outram
Named for: Queen Alexandra was the consort of King Edward VII.
This beautiful, high peak dominates the group at the head of the Alexandra River.
Photo: Looking east to Mount Alexandra from the head of South Rice Brook (courtesy Alan Kane)
Photo: Looking northeast to Mount Alexandra (courtesy Alan Kane)