Deltaform Mountain
| Deltaform Mountain | |
|---|---|
 South face of Deltaform Mtn. from Mount Babel | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,424 m (11,234 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 822 m (2,697 ft) [2] |
| Parent peak | Hungabee Mountain |
| Coordinates | 51°18′06″N 116°14′43″W / 51.30167°N 116.24528°WCoordinates: 51°18′06″N 116°14′43″W / 51.30167°N 116.24528°W [3] |
| Geography | |
  Deltaform Mountain Alberta-British Columbia, Canada | |
| Parent range | Bow Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/08 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1903 |
| Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
Deltaform Mountain is one of the mountains in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, located on the Continental Divide on the border of British Columbia and Alberta, and also on the border between Banff and Kootenay National Parks in Canada. The mountain was originally named Saknowa by Samuel Allen but Walter Wilcox named it to its official title in 1897 as it resembles the Greek letter delta.[1][3]
Deltaform was first climbed in 1903 by A. Eggers and H.C. Parker who were guided by Christian and Hans Kaufmann.[1][2]
Climbing routes
The two main climbing routes are:[1]
- North-West Ridge (Normal Route) II 5.5
- North Face, The Supercouloir IV 5.8
See also
- Mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
- List of peaks on the British Columbia–Alberta border
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Deltaform Mountain". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2004-05-14.
- 1 2 "Deltaform Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- 1 2 "Deltaform Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
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