Snaring Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,931 m (9,616 ft)[1][2][3] |
Prominence | 1,057 m (3,468 ft)[2] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 53°02′17″N 118°19′50″W / 53.03806°N 118.33056°W[4] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Protected area | Jasper National Park |
Parent range | Victoria Cross Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 83E1 Snaring River[4] |
Snaring Mountain is the highest mountain in the Victoria Cross Ranges of Alberta, Canada. The peak was named for a local Indian tribe who used snares to trap small animals; the name became official in 1934.[1][2]