Mount Pocaterra | |
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Mt. Pocaterra (left), Pocaterra Ridge (right) from the south | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,941 m (9,649 ft) |
Prominence | 461 m (1,512 ft) |
Parent peak | Mount Rae (3218 m) |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 50°35′57″N 115°01′44″W / 50.59917°N 115.02889°W / 50.59917; -115.02889 |
Geography | |
Mount PocaterraLocation in Alberta | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Elk Range |
Topo map | NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Moderate Scramble via Mt. Tyrwhitt |
Mount Pocaterra is the unofficial name of a rocky formation named after the Pocaterra Creek in the same region. It is located in the Elk Range in Alberta. This peak is located on the crest of a ridge, about 1.5 km north of the lower Mount Tyrwhitt. The peak is a double summit, with the north summit slightly higher.
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See also
References
- ^ "Mount Pocaterra". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "Mount Pocaterra". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- Kananaskis Lakes (Map). 1:50,000. Cochrane, AB: Gem Trek Publishing. 1998. § D4–D5. ISBN 1-895526-24-8. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ Kane, Alan (2016). "Mount Pocaterra". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies (3rd ed.). Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. Kindle Edition. ISBN 978-1-77160-098-9.
External links
- Mt. Pocaterra photo: Flickr
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