Eon Mountain

Eon Mountain
Aerial view of north aspect
Highest point
Elevation	3,305 m (10,843 ft)[1]
Prominence	558 m (1,831 ft)[2]
Parent peak	Lunette Peak (3428 m)[2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°50′05″N 115°37′27″W / 50.83472°N 115.62417°W / 50.83472; -115.62417[3]
Geography
Eon Mountain Location in Alberta and British Columbia Show map of Alberta Eon Mountain Eon Mountain (British Columbia) Show map of British Columbia
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Parent range	Park Ranges[2]
Topo map	NTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine[3]
Climbing
First ascent	1921 Winthrop E. Stone

Eon Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It is Alberta's 41st-highest peak, and the 53rd-highest peak in British Columbia. It was named in 1901 by James Outram.^[1][2]

The first ascent of Eon was made on July 17, 1921, by Winthrop E. Stone, then President of Purdue University, who fell to his death shortly after reaching the summit.^[1][4] Stone had climbed the final chimney and then unroped on the summit. Upon returning to the chimney he stepped on a loose stone near the edge and fell. His wife was stationed at the base of the final chimney at the time. She was able to descend to 7,500 ft (2,290 m) on the south face and was rescued on July 24. On August 5, a five-man recovery team ascended the SE arête to retrieve Stone's body which was located some 850 ft (260 m) below the summit.^[4]