Mount Whyte

Mount Whyte
Mt. Whyte at top centre, above Lake Agnes
Highest point
Elevation2,983 m (9,787 ft)[1][2]
Prominence140 m (460 ft)[3]
Parent peakMount Victoria[3]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°24′31″N 116°16′16″W / 51.40861°N 116.27111°W / 51.40861; -116.27111[4]
Geography
Mount Whyte is located in Alberta
Mount Whyte
Mount Whyte
Location in Alberta
Mount Whyte is located in Canada
Mount Whyte
Mount Whyte
Mount Whyte (Canada)
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaBanff National Park
Parent rangeBow Range
Topo mapNTS 82N8 Lake Louise[4]
Climbing
First ascent1901[1]
Easiest routeDifficult scramble[5]

Mount Whyte is a mountain in Alberta, Canada located in Banff National Park, near Lake Louise. The mountain can be seen from the Trans-Canada Highway, and offers views of the Valley of the Ten Peaks, including the Chateau Lake Louise. The mountain is also visible from the hiking trail that skirts the northern shore of Lake Agnes.

The mountain was named in 1898 by Sir William Methuen after William Whyte, a representative of the Canadian Pacific Railway.[1]

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  3. ^ a b "Mount Whyte". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  4. ^ a b "Mount Whyte". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
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