Mount Oates is a mountain located north of the Hooker Icefield, on the border of Alberta and British Columbia.[5] It was named in 1913 by G.E. Howard for Captain Lawrence Oates a member of the ill-fated 1910-13 Terra Nova Expedition under command of Captain Robert F. Scott.[1][3][5]
| Mount Oates | |
|---|---|
  Mount Oates Location in Alberta and British Columbia  Mount Oates Mount Oates (British Columbia) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,120 m (10,240 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 285 m (935 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Mount Scott (3296 m)[3] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 52°26′19″N 118°02′04″W / 52.43861°N 118.03444°W[4] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Protected areas | |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83D8 Athabasca Pass[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 3, 1924 by Alfred J. Ostheimer, M.M. Strumia, J. Monroe Thorington[1][3] |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Topographic map of Mount Oates". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ a b c d "Mount Oates". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ a b "Mount Oates (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ a b "Mount Oates". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
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