Quadra Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1910 by Arthur Oliver Wheeler.[1][3] The name refers to the mountain's four pinnacles. However, in 1952 the form of the name was changed to Mount Quadra in the mistaken belief that it had been named after Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra—mountains named for people taking the form "Mount Person's Name". In 1983 the form was changed back to Quadra Mountain by British Columbia and Alberta, and in 1984 by Parks Canada.[4]
| Quadra Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Quadra Mountain seen from road to Moraine Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,173 m (10,410 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 285 m (935 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Mount Fay (3234 m)[3] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 51°17′13″N 116°09′12″W / 51.28694°N 116.15333°W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Quadra Mountain Location in Alberta and British Columbia  Quadra Mountain Quadra Mountain (British Columbia) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Protected areas | |
| Parent range | Bow Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1910 F.C. Bell, A.M. Gordon, E. Feuz Jr., J.W.A. Hickson[1] |
| Easiest route | North Face II[3] |
Gallery
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Quadra Mountain from Consolation Lakes Trail
See also
editFurther reading
edit- Patton, Brian; Robinson, Bart (31 March 2011). Canadian Rockies Trail Guide. Summerthought Publishing. pp. 102–103. ISBN 9780978237509. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- Birrell, Dave (2000). 50 Roadside Panoramas in the Canadian Rockies. Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. p. 85. ISBN 9780921102656. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Quadra Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ "Topographic map of Quadra Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ a b c d "Quadra Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ a b c "Quadra Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2010-02-17.