Alberta. Mount
Headwaters of Smoky River, 8 km N of Berg Lake
53° 12′ 37″ N N 119° 12′ 34″ W W Google — GeoHack
Earliest known reference to this name is 1912 (Weeler).
Name officially adopted in 1956
Headwaters of Smoky River, 8 km N of Berg Lake
53° 12′ 37″ N N 119° 12′ 34″ W W Google — GeoHack
Earliest known reference to this name is 1912 (Weeler).
Name officially adopted in 1956
Owing to a peculiar isolated rock pillar that rises from its eastern arête, the peak has been referred to here as “Mt. Gendarme,” the view from the summit was of tremendous interest on account of the new features it disclosed.
— Arthur Wheeler
References:
- Wheeler, Arthur Oliver [1860-1945 ]. “The Alpine Club of Canada’s expedition to Jasper Park, Yellowhead Pass and Mount Robson region, 1911.” Canadian Alpine Journal, Vol. 4 (1912):9-80. Alpine Club of Canada