Looking west-southwest to Mount Galatea from Highway #40
Mount Galatea
- 3185 m (10,450ft)
- First Ascent
- Naming History
Located in the upper Spray Lakes Valley at the head of Three Lakes Valley; south buttress of Rummel Pass
Range: Kananaskis
Province: Alberta
Park: Kananaskis
Headwater: Bow
Major Valley: Kananaskis
Visible from Highway: 742
Ascent Party: Katie Gardiner
Ascent Guide: Walter Feuz
Named for: HMS Galatea, the flagship of the First Light Cruiser Squadron, was the first ship to open fire during the Battle of Jutland in 1916 during WW I.
Looking south to Mount Galatea (courtesy Sonny Bou)
Looking north to Mount Galatea (centre) from Mount Chester (courtesy Rob Taerum)
Photo: Looking southwest to Mount Galatea from Mount Kidd (courtesy Bennett Wong)
Photo: Mount Galatea from the west on Tent Ridge
Looking north-northeast to Mount Galatea (right) from the Smith-Dorrien Road near Chester Creek
Looking north to Mount Galatea (right) from near Chester Lake (courteay Bennett Wong)
Looking south to Mount Galatea (courtesy Sonny Bou)
Looking north to Mount Galatea (centre) from Mount Chester (courtesy Bennett Wong)
Looking east-northeast across The Fist to The Tower (left) and Mount Galatea (courtesy Vern De Wit)
Looking east to The Tower (left) and Mount Galatea from Mount Shark (courtesy Sonny Bou)