Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email
Answers.com

Mount Edith Cavell

 
Dictionary: E·dith Ca·vell   (ē'dĭth kăv'əl, kə-vĕl') pronunciation
Home > Library > Travel > Dictionary - Places
, Mount

A peak, 3,365.1 m (11,033 ft) high, in the Rocky Mountains of southwest Alberta, Canada.

 

Search unanswered questions...

Enter a question here...
Search: All sources Community Q&A Reference topics

Wikipedia: Mount Edith Cavell
Top
Home > Library > Miscellaneous > Wikipedia
Mount Edith Cavell
Mount Edith Cavell is located in Alberta
Mount Edith Cavell
Mount Edith Cavell
 
Elevation 3,363 metres (11,033 ft) [1][2]
Location  Alberta,  Canada
Range South Jasper Range
Prominence 2,007 metres (6,585 ft) [2]
Coordinates 52°40′06″N 118°03′24″W / 52.66833°N 118.05667°W / 52.66833; -118.05667Coordinates: 52°40′06″N 118°03′24″W / 52.66833°N 118.05667°W / 52.66833; -118.05667 [2]
Topo map NTS 83D/09
First ascent 1915 by A.J. Gilmour and E.W.D. Holway [1]
Easiest route Rock/ice climb, UIAA II
Listing List of Ultras in Canada

Mount Edith Cavell is a mountain located in the Athabasca River and Astoria River valleys of Jasper National Park, Canada. The mountain was named in 1916 for Edith Cavell, an English nurse executed by the Germans during World War I for having helped allied solders escape from occupied Belgium to the Netherlands, in violation of military law.

A close up view of the north face of Mt. Edith Cavell is visible after a short hike to Cavell Meadows. The trailhead is by the parking lot at the end of Mt. Edith Cavell road. The trail to the meadows is 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) one way, rising 370 metres (1,214 ft) to 2,135 metres (7,005 ft). The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide describes the trail in detail.

The hanging Angel Glacier is visible from Cavell Meadows, which spills over a 300 metres (984 ft) cliff on the north face.

Access to the Tonquin Valley trails can be found about one km before the end of the Mt. Edith Cavell road. There is a parking area across from the Mt. Edith Cavell Hostel. A short walk down the gravel path leads to the north end of Cavell Lake. There is small bridge across the stream that empties the lake. From here there are good views with the lake in the foreground and the Mt. Edith Cavell massif in the background.

Contents

Climbing Routes

There are several popular climbing routes, including:[1]

  • West Ridge (Normal Route) II
  • East Ridge III - 5.3
  • North Face, East Summit IV - 5.8

Snow is often evident and the lake begins to freeze over by early October.

Angel Glacier in 1992

Angel Glacier in 2005

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mount Edith Cavell". PeakFinder. http://www.peakfinder.com/peakfinder.asp?PeakName=Mount+Edith+Cavell. Retrieved on 2004-04-20. 
  2. ^ a b c "Mount Edith Cavell". Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia. Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=8. Retrieved on 2008-10-11. 

External links


Stub icon This Alberta location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)

 
 

 

Copyrights:

Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Mount Edith Cavell".  Read more