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Mount Erebus

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Alberta. Mount
Headwaters of Simon Creek
52.6325 N 118.2667 W — Map 083D09 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1935
Official in Canada
This mount appears on:
Boundary Commission Sheet 28 (surveyed in 1921)

In Greek mythology, Erebus is the personification of darkness. Possibly named in the Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission surveys.

References:

  • Cautley, Richard William [1873–1953], and Wheeler, Arthur Oliver [1860–1945]. Report of the Commission Appointed to Delimit the Boundary between the Provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. Parts IIIA & IIIB, 1918 to 1924. From Yellowhead Pass Northerly. Ottawa: Office of the Surveyor General, 1925. Whyte Museum

Mount Clitheroe

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Alberta. Mount
E of Amethyst Lakes
52.7106 N 118.23 W — Map 083D09 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1956
Official in Canada
This mount appears on:
Boundary Commission Sheet 28 (surveyed in 1921)

Origin of the name unknown. James Monroe Thorington [1895–1989] mentions “1915 Bridgland Survey” regarding this mountain.

References:

  • Thorington, James Monroe [1895–1989], and Palmer, Howard [1883–1944]. A Climbers Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada. New York: American Alpine Club, 1921. Internet Archive
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