Photo: Aquila Mountain (left) and Lectern Peak from the east on the Icefields Parkway
Aquila Mountain (Alberta)
- 2825 m (9,269ft)
- First Ascent
- Naming History
- Hiking and Trails
52.7369N -118.109W
Located in the Athabasca River Valley between Portal Creek and the Astoria River Valley
Province: Alberta
Park: Jasper
Headwater: Athabasca
Major Valley: Athabasca
Visible from Highway: 93N
Located in the Athabasca River Valley between Portal Creek and the Astoria River Valley
Province: Alberta
Park: Jasper
Headwater: Athabasca
Major Valley: Athabasca
Visible from Highway: 93N
Ascent Date: 1915
Ascent Party: Morrison Bridgland
Ascent Party: Morrison Bridgland
Year Named: 1916
Named by: Morrison Bridgland
Named for: An eagle was seen on the peak at the time of naming. (Aquila is the Latin word for "eagle.")
Named by: Morrison Bridgland
Named for: An eagle was seen on the peak at the time of naming. (Aquila is the Latin word for "eagle.")
Popular Hike: Tonquin Valley
There is another Aquila Mountain - Aquila Mountain (BC) - in the Kicking Horse Valley of British Columbia's Yoho National Park.
Photo: Aquila Mountain from the east on the Icefields Parkway