Panther Mountain is a mountain in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
| Panther Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Panther Mountain, photographed from the top of Sulphur Mountain. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,943 m (9,656 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 483 m (1,585 ft)[2] |
| Listing | List of mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°30′42″N 115°40′06″W / 51.51167°N 115.66833°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Panther Mountain | |
| Parent range | Bare Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82O12 Barrier Mountain |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1891 by J.J. McArthur and Tom Wilson[2] |
The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson after learning that the local Indians referred to a river below the peak as "The river where the mountain lion was killed".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Panther Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ^ a b c "Panther Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
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