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Red Man Mountain

Red Man Mountain
Red Man Mountain is located in Alberta
Red Man Mountain
Red Man Mountain
Location in Alberta
Red Man Mountain is located in British Columbia
Red Man Mountain
Red Man Mountain
Location in British Columbia
Red Man Mountain is located in Canada
Red Man Mountain
Red Man Mountain
Location in Canada
Highest point
Elevation2,891 m (9,485 ft)[1][a]
Prominence551 m (1,808 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates50°47′18″N 115°31′59″W / 50.78833°N 115.53306°W / 50.78833; -115.53306[4][5]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Protected areaBanff National Park[6]
Parent rangeBlue Range[6][4]
Topo mapNTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine[4]
Climbing
First ascent1916 Interpovincial Boundary Commission[1][2]

Red Man Mountain was named in 1917 because of the red color of the rock and in contrast to nearby White Man Mountain.[7] It is located in the Blue Range of the Canadian Rockies and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.[2][1]


See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Red Man Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  2. ^ a b c "Red Man Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  3. ^ Banff & Mount Assiniboine (Map). Gem Trek Publishing. 1997.
  4. ^ a b c "Red Man Mountain (BC)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  5. ^ "Red Man Mountain (AB)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  6. ^ a b NTS map sheet 82J13
  7. ^ "Red Man Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
Notes
  1. ^ Other sources state 2905 m.[2][3]