Fairview Mountain (Alberta)

Fairview Mountain
Fairview Mountain (center) from the shoreline of Lake Louise
Highest point
Elevation2,744 m (9,003 ft)[1][2]
Prominence275 m (902 ft)[3]
Parent peakMount Aberdeen (3152 m)[3]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°23′58″N 116°13′24″W / 51.3994445°N 116.2233333°W / 51.3994445; -116.2233333[4]
Geography
Fairview Mountain is located in Alberta
Fairview Mountain
Fairview Mountain
Location in Alberta
Fairview Mountain is located in Canada
Fairview Mountain
Fairview Mountain
Fairview Mountain (Canada)
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaBanff National Park
Parent rangeBow Range (Canadian Rockies)
Topo mapNTS 82N8 Lake Louise[4]
Climbing
First ascent1893 by Walter Wilcox and Samuel Allen (first recorded)[1]
Easiest routeEasy scramble[5]

Fairview Mountain (sometimes called Mount Fairview) is a mountain in Banff National Park situated along the southeastern shoreline of Lake Louise.[2] The mountain was named in 1894 by Walter Wilcox, which reflects the view from the top. An alternate name for the peak is Goat Mountain although it is rarely referred to as such.[1]

While imposing cliffs seen from Lake Louise may indicate a difficult climb, the mountain is easily ascended by experienced hikers via a trail around the backside on the southern slopes of the mountain.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "Fairview Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2004-05-11.
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  3. ^ a b "Fairview Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2005-11-25.
  4. ^ a b "Fairview Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Kane1999 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).