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Mount Baldy (Alberta)

Coordinates: 51°00′42″N 115°02′54″W / 51.01167°N 115.04833°W / 51.01167; -115.04833
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Mount Baldy
Mount Baldy from over Barrier Lake
Highest point
Elevation2,192 m (7,192 ft)[1]
Prominence348 m (1,142 ft)[2]
Coordinates51°00′42″N 115°02′54″W / 51.01167°N 115.04833°W / 51.01167; -115.04833[2]
Geography
Mount Baldy is located in Alberta
Mount Baldy
Mount Baldy
Location in Alberta
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeFisher Range
Topo mapNTS 82O3 Canmore
Climbing
Easiest routeEasy scramble to North peak moderate to others.

Mount Baldy is a mountain located in the Kananaskis River valley alongside Highway 40 in the Canadian Rockies.

During World War II, prisoners in a nearby internment camp were occasionally permitted to make the ascent of Mt. Baldy as long as they promised to return.[1] A University of Calgary research centre now occupies the former location of the camp.[2][3]

Up until 1984, when it was given its current day official name, it was commonly referred to as Barrier Mountain, due to its proximity to Barrier Lake.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mount Baldy". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  2. ^ a b c "Mount Baldy". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
  3. ^ "Field Station Facilities". Biogeoscience Institute. University of Calgary. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
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