Mount Baldy (Alberta)

Mount Baldy
Mount Baldy from over Barrier Lake
Highest point
Elevation2,192 m (7,192 ft)[1][2]
Prominence348 m (1,142 ft)[2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°00′42″N 115°02′57″W / 51.01167°N 115.04917°W / 51.01167; -115.04917[3]
Geography
Mount Baldy is located in Alberta
Mount Baldy
Mount Baldy
Location in Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Parent rangeFisher Range[3]
Topo mapNTS 82O3 Canmore[3]
Climbing
Easiest routeEasy scramble to North peak, moderate to others.

Mount Baldy is a mountain located in the Kananaskis River valley alongside Highway 40 in the Canadian Rockies.

During World War II, prisoners in a nearby internment camp were occasionally permitted to make the ascent of Mt. Baldy as long as they promised to return.[1] A University of Calgary research centre now occupies the former location of the camp.[2][4]

Up until 1984, when it was given its current day official name,[3] it was commonly referred to as Barrier Mountain, due to its proximity to Barrier Lake.[1]

  • South and west peaks from the summit of the north peak
    South and west peaks from the summit of the north peak
  • View from Barrier Lake
    View from Barrier Lake
  • Towering over Barrier Lake
    Towering over Barrier Lake

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mount Baldy". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  2. ^ a b c "Mount Baldy". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
  3. ^ a b c d "Mount Baldy". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  4. ^ "Field Station Facilities". Biogeoscience Institute. University of Calgary. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
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