Emperor Ridge

British Columbia. Ridge
NW ridge of Mount Robson
53.1148 N 119.1727 W GoogleGeoHack
Not currently an official name.
Mount Robson from North West, 1908
Arthur Philemon Coleman (1852-1939)
Watercolour over pencil on paper

Mount Robson from North West, 1908
Arthur Philemon Coleman (1852-1939)
Watercolour over pencil on paper
Royal Ontario Museum

This NW ridge of Mount Robson rises above Emperor Falls on the Robson River.

Arthur Philemon Coleman [1852–1939] explored the Mount Robson area in 1907 and 1908, with a party that included George R. B. Kinney [1872–1961]. Kinney made an attempt to climb Mount Robson with Donald “Curly” Phillips [1884–1938] in 1909, nearby this ridge. The ridge was not sucessfully climbed until 1961, when Ronald Perla and Tom Spencer reached the summit.

References:

  • Coleman, Arthur Philemon [1852–1939]. The Canadian Rockies: New and Old Trails. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1911. Internet Archive
  • Kruszyna, Robert, and Putnam, William Lowell [1924–2014]. The Rocky Mountains of Canada north. 7th Edition.. New York and Banff: The American Alpine Club and the Alpine Club of Canada, 1985

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