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Quadra Mountain

Coordinates: 51°17′13″N 116°09′12″W / 51.28694°N 116.15333°W / 51.28694; -116.15333
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Quadra Mountain
Quadra Mountain seen from road to Moraine Lake
Highest point
Elevation3,173 m (10,410 ft)[1][2]
Prominence285 m (935 ft)[3]
Parent peakMount Fay (3234 m)[3]
Listing
Coordinates51°17′13″N 116°09′12″W / 51.28694°N 116.15333°W / 51.28694; -116.15333[4]
Geography
Quadra Mountain is located in Alberta
Quadra Mountain
Quadra Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Quadra Mountain is located in British Columbia
Quadra Mountain
Quadra Mountain
Quadra Mountain (British Columbia)
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Protected areas
Parent rangeBow Range
Topo mapNTS 82N8 Lake Louise[4]
Climbing
First ascent1910 F.C. Bell, A.M. Gordon, E. Feuz Jr., J.W.A. Hickson[1]
Easiest routeNorth Face II[3]

Quadra Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1910 by Arthur Oliver Wheeler.[1][3] The name refers to the mountain's four pinnacles. However, in 1952 the form of the name was changed to Mount Quadra in the mistaken belief that it had been named after Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra—mountains named for people taking the form "Mount Person's Name". In 1983 the form was changed back to Quadra Mountain by British Columbia and Alberta, and in 1984 by Parks Canada.[4]

See also

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Further reading

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  • Patton, Brian; Robinson, Bart (31 March 2011). Canadian Rockies Trail Guide. Summerthought Publishing. pp. 102–103. ISBN 9780978237509. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  • Birrell, Dave (2000). 50 Roadside Panoramas in the Canadian Rockies. Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. p. 85. ISBN 9780921102656. Retrieved 2019-06-09.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Quadra Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Quadra Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  3. ^ a b c d "Quadra Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  4. ^ a b c "Quadra Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
Quadra Mountain from Consolation Lakes Trail