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Coordinates: 51°29′45″N 116°07′21″W / 51.49583°N 116.12250°W / 51.49583; -116.12250
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{{short description|Mountain in Banff NP, Alberta, Canada}}
{{Infobox mountain
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Mount Richardson
| name = Mount Richardson
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| photo_caption = South slopes of Mt. Richardson, August 1994
| photo_caption = South slopes of Mt. Richardson, August 1994
| elevation_m = 3086
| elevation_m = 3086
| elevation_ref = <ref name=pf>{{cite peakfinder|name=Mount Richardson|accessdate=2004-06-19}}</ref>
| elevation_ref = <ref name=pf>{{cite peakfinder|id=1167|name=Mount Richardson|access-date=2004-06-19}}</ref><ref name=GemTrek1997/><ref name=opentopomap/>
| prominence_m = 922
| prominence_m = 922
| prominence_ref = <ref name=bivouac>{{cite bivouac|id=1782|name=Mount Richardson|accessdate=2007-08-10}}</ref>
| prominence_ref = <ref name=bivouac>{{cite bivouac|id=1782|name=Mount Richardson|access-date=2007-08-10}}</ref>
| range = [[Slate Range (Alberta)|Slate Range]]
| range = [[Slate Range (Alberta)|Slate Range]]
| location = [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]
| listing = [[List of mountains of Alberta|Mountains of Alberta]]
| country = [[Canada]] | region_type = Province | region = [[Alberta]]
| map = Canada Alberta
| map = Canada Alberta
| range_coordinates =
| map_size = 200
| map_size = 200
| label_position = right
| label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|51|29|42|N|116|07|18|W|type:mountain_region:CA-AB_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|51|29|45|N|116|07|21|W|type:mountain_region:CA-AB_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref = <ref name=bivouac/>
| coordinates_ref = <ref name=cgndb>{{cite cgndb|id=IAEMZ|name=Mount Richardson|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref>
| topo = [[National Topographic System|NTS]] 82N/08
| topo_map = [[National Topographic System|NTS]] {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|82|N|8}}<ref name=cgndb/>
| first_ascent = 1911
| first_ascent = 1911
| easiest_route = Easy/Moderate [[Scrambling|Scramble]]
| easiest_route = Easy/Moderate [[Scrambling|Scramble]]<ref name=kane1999/>
}}
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== Routes ==
== Routes ==
The scrambling route (rated easy/moderate) begins from Hidden Lake and ascends the southern slopes to the top. The only real challenge on the ascent are a few rubbly gullies just above the lake. A traverse to [[Pika Peak]] can be made via the Richardson-Pika col and the west ridge, however this undertaking is much more difficult.<ref name=kane>{{cite book|title=[[Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies]]|chapter=Mount Richardson|author=Alan Kane|year=1999|page=250|isbn=0-921102-67-4|publisher=Rocky Mountain Books}}</ref>
The scrambling route (rated easy/moderate) begins from Hidden Lake and ascends the southern slopes to the top. The only real challenge on the ascent are a few rubbly gullies just above the lake. A traverse to [[Pika Peak]] can be made via the Richardson-Pika col and the west ridge, however this undertaking is much more difficult.<ref name=kane1999/>
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Historic Lake Louise Hotel!.jpg|Mount Richardson seen from Lake Louise
</gallery>


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name=GemTrek1997>

{{cite map | title = Banff & Mt. Assiniboine | section = 6004 | year = 1997
[[File:Historic Lake Louise Hotel!.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Richardson seen from Lake Louise!]]
| publisher = GemTrek Publishing Ltd. | location = Cochrane, AB | isbn = 1-895526-04-3}}</ref>
<ref name=kane1999>
{{cite book|title=[[Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies]]|chapter=Mount Richardson|author=Kane, Alan |year=1999
| page=250|isbn=0-921102-67-4|publisher=Rocky Mountain Books|location = Calgary}}</ref>
<ref name=opentopomap>
{{cite opentopomap|Mount Richardson|51.49583|-116.12250|2021-10-31}}</ref>
}}


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{{Canadian Rockies|state=collapsed}}


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[[Category:Mountains of Alberta]]
[[Category:Three-thousanders of Alberta]]
[[Category:Mountains of Banff National Park]]
[[Category:Mountains of Banff National Park]]
[[Category:Slate Range (Alberta)]]


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Latest revision as of 23:34, 2 November 2024

Mount Richardson
South slopes of Mt. Richardson, August 1994
Highest point
Elevation3,086 m (10,125 ft)[1][2][3]
Prominence922 m (3,025 ft)[4]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°29′45″N 116°07′21″W / 51.49583°N 116.12250°W / 51.49583; -116.12250[5]
Geography
Mount Richardson is located in Alberta
Mount Richardson
Mount Richardson
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Parent rangeSlate Range
Topo mapNTS 82N8 Lake Louise[5]
Climbing
First ascent1911
Easiest routeEasy/Moderate Scramble[6]

Mount Richardson is the highest mountain of the Slate Range located beside Pika Peak in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1859 by James Hector after Sir John Richardson who was the ship's surgeon and naturalist on John Franklin's 1819 and 1825 expeditions into the Arctic.[1]

The Lake Louise Mountain Resort is developed on the southern slopes of the Merlin Ridge, which includes Mount Richardson, Ptarmigan Peak, Pika Peak. A campground is located at the foot of the mountain, near Hidden Lake.

The first ascent was made in 1911 by L.L. Delafield who was guided by Edward Feuz jr.[1]

Routes

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The scrambling route (rated easy/moderate) begins from Hidden Lake and ascends the southern slopes to the top. The only real challenge on the ascent are a few rubbly gullies just above the lake. A traverse to Pika Peak can be made via the Richardson-Pika col and the west ridge, however this undertaking is much more difficult.[6]

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  • Mount Richardson seen from Lake Louise
    Mount Richardson seen from Lake Louise

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mount Richardson". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2004-06-19.
  2. ^ Banff & Mt. Assiniboine (Map). Cochrane, AB: GemTrek Publishing Ltd. 1997. § 6004. ISBN 1-895526-04-3.
  3. ^ "Topographic map of Mount Richardson". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  4. ^ "Mount Richardson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
  5. ^ a b "Mount Richardson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  6. ^ a b Kane, Alan (1999). "Mount Richardson". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 250. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.
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