Mount Bourgeau

Mount Bourgeau
Mount Bourgeau seen from Sulphur Mountain
Highest point
Elevation2,931 m (9,616 ft)[1]
Prominence462 m (1,516 ft)[2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°07′55″N 115°46′31″W / 51.13194°N 115.77528°W / 51.13194; -115.77528[2]
Geography
Mount Bourgeau is located in Alberta
Mount Bourgeau
Mount Bourgeau
Location in SW Alberta
Mount Bourgeau is located in Canada
Mount Bourgeau
Mount Bourgeau
Mount Bourgeau (Canada)
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeMassive Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82O4 Banff[3]
Climbing
First ascent1890 by J.J. McArthur, Tom Wilson[1][2]
Easiest routeEasy scramble on western slopes[4]

Mount Bourgeau is a 2,931-metre (9,616 ft) mountain located in the Massive Range of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It was named by James Hector in 1860 after Eugène Bourgeau, a botanist with the Palliser Expedition.[1][2] Bourgeau Lake sits at the foot of the mountain and is a popular hiking destination.

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  2. ^ a b c d "Mount Bourgeau". Bivouac.com.
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