Mount Little

Mount Little is situated at the northern end of Kootenay National Park, and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.[5] It was named in 1916 after George F. Little, a member of the first ascent party.[1][3]

Mount Little
Mount Little and Fay Glacier
Highest point
Elevation3,088 m (10,131 ft)[1][2]
Prominence164 m (538 ft)[3]
Parent peakMount Fay (3234 m)[3]
Listing
Coordinates51°17′45″N 116°10′58″W[4]
Geography
Mount Little
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Mount Little
Mount Little (British Columbia)
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
DistrictKootenay Land District[5]
Protected areas
Parent rangeBow Range
Topo mapNTS 82N8 Lake Louise[4]
Climbing
First ascent1901 G.T. Little, Charles S. Thompson, G.M. Weed[3]
Easiest routeNorth-West Ridge I

See also

References

  1. "Mount Little". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  2. "Topographic map of Mount Little". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  3. "Mount Little". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  4. "Mount Little (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  5. "Mount Little". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-09-08.

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