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Photo: Looking northwest to Molar Mountain from the slopes of Skoki Mountain (courtesy Edwin Knox)

Molar Mountain

  • 3022 m (9,915ft)
  • First Ascent
  • Naming History
51.6139N -116.197W
Located in the Pipestone River Valley north of Molar Creek

Province: Alberta
Park: Banff
Headwater: Bow
Visible from Highway: 1
Ascent Date: 1901
Ascent Party: J.J. McArthur
Ascent Guide: Tom Wilson
Year Named: 1859
Named by: James Hector
Named for: The mountain resembles a tooth.

Photo: Looking southeast to Molar Mountain (courtesy Arnold Westberg)

Looking north to Molar Mountain from Mount St. Piran

Photo: Looking east-northeast to Molar Mountain from the slopes of Mount Hector (courtesy Bob St. John)

Photo: Looking north up the Pipestone River Valley to Molar Mountain from the the Lake Louise access road

Looking northwest to Molar Mountain from Skoki Mountain (courtesy Sonny Bou)

Looking west to Molar Mountain from near Red Deer Lakes (Ken Jones Collection)