Mount McGuire (Alberta)

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Mount McGuire
Mount McGuire

Location in Alberta

Highest point
Elevation 3,030 m (9,940 ft)[1]
Prominence 110 m (360 ft)[2]
Coordinates 52°22′28″N 117°27′07″W / 52.37444°N 117.45194°W / 52.37444; -117.45194Coordinates: 52°22′28″N 117°27′07″W / 52.37444°N 117.45194°W / 52.37444; -117.45194[3]
Geography
Location Alberta, Canada
Parent range Winston Churchill Range
Topo map NTS 83C/06
Climbing
First ascent 1971 by H.L. Fuhrer, B. Martin[1]
Easiest route rock/snow climb

Mount McGuire is a mountain located in the Sunwapta River Valley of Jasper National Park, in Alberta, Canada.

The mountain was named in 1971 after Fenton John Alexander "Mickey" McGuire, who served as a warden in the park for 34 years and ended his career as chief park warden.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mount McGuire". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  2. "Mount Guire". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
  3. "Mount McGuire". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-17.


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