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Mount_Albert_Edward_(British_Columbia) Latitude and Longitude:

49°40′40″N 125°25′54″W / 49.67778°N 125.43167°W / 49.67778; -125.43167
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Mount Albert Edward
Summit of Mount Albert Edward
Highest point
Elevation2,093 m (6,867 ft) [1]
Prominence1,203 m (3,947 ft) [1]
Listing Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates 49°40′40″N 125°25′54″W / 49.67778°N 125.43167°W / 49.67778; -125.43167 [1]
Geography
Mount Albert Edward is located in Vancouver Island
Mount Albert Edward
Mount Albert Edward
Mount Albert Edward is located in British Columbia
Mount Albert Edward
Mount Albert Edward
Mount Albert Edward (British Columbia)
District Comox Land District
Parent range Vancouver Island Ranges
Topo map NTS 92F11 Forbidden Plateau
Climbing
First ascent1890 by William Ralph [1]
Easiest routeHikers route via the North East Ridge accessed from Paradise Meadows

Mount Albert Edward is the sixth highest peak on Vancouver Island and one of the most easily accessible. Located in Strathcona Provincial Park, the mountain is a popular destination both in summer for hikers and in winter for skiers and snowshoers. The mountain is named for Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII. [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mount Albert Edward". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2006-06-05.
  2. ^ "Mount Albert Edward". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-04-04.

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