Mount Kain

Mount Kain
Mount Kain

Location in British Columbia

Highest point
Elevation 2,880 m (9,450 ft) [1]
Prominence 239 m (784 ft) [2]
Listing Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates 53°03′08″N 119°02′25″W / 53.05222°N 119.04028°W / 53.05222; -119.04028Coordinates: 53°03′08″N 119°02′25″W / 53.05222°N 119.04028°W / 53.05222; -119.04028 [3]
Geography
Location British Columbia, Canada
Parent range Rainbow Range
Topo map NTS 83E/03
Climbing
First ascent 1934 by M.M. Strumia[1][2]
Easiest route basic rock climb

Mount Kain is a mountain located in the Fraser River Valley of Mount Robson Provincial Park, Canada. Mt. Kain was named by J. Monroe Thorington in 1934 after mountain guide Conrad Kain.Conrad Kain was the first to reach the top of the mountain on July 16, 1911. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mount Kain". PeakFinder. Retrieved 2003-11-08.
  2. 1 2 "Mount Kain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
  3. ↑ "Mount Kain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  4. ↑ http://www.peakfinder.com/peakfinder.ASP?PeakName=mount+kain


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