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Mount Andromeda

Mountains of Alberta - Canada Highest Major Mountain Peaks

Mount Andromeda Coordinates 52°10′36″N 117°13′54″WCoordinates: 52°10′36″N 117°13′54″W

Mount Andromeda Geography
Mount Andromeda is located in Alberta

Location Alberta, Canada
Parent range Canadian Rockies
Topo map NTS 83C3 Columbia Icefield

Climbing Mount Andromeda

First ascent 1930 by W.R. Hainsworth, J.F. Lehmann, M.M. Strumia
Easiest route rock/glacier/snow climb

Mount Andromeda is located within the Columbia Icefield on the boundary of Banff and Jasper national parks. The mountain can be seen from the Icefields Parkway (#93) near Sunwapta Pass and is 2.3 km WSW of Mount Athabasca. Mt. Andromeda was named in 1938 by Rex Gibson, former president of the Alpine Club of Canada, after Andromeda, the wife of Perseus.

From the Climber's Guide:
"A deservedly popular peak, well seen and easily accessible from the Icefields campground via the road to the snowmobile parking lot."

Mount Andromeda Climbing Route

There are several mountaineering and climbing routes on Andromeda. The Skyladder is the normal and very popular glacier route.


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