Whiteshield Mountain is located at the northern boundary of Mount Robson Provincial Park on the Alberta-British Columbia border.[5] It was named in 1924 because of the ice and snow on the eastern side of the mountain.[1][3]

Whiteshield Mountain
Whiteshield Mountain is located in Alberta
Whiteshield Mountain
Whiteshield Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Whiteshield Mountain is located in British Columbia
Whiteshield Mountain
Whiteshield Mountain
Whiteshield Mountain (British Columbia)
Highest point
Elevation2,684 m (8,806 ft)[1][2]
Prominence278 m (912 ft)[3]
Parent peakDevout Peak (2689 m)[3]
Listing
Coordinates53°18′19″N 119°21′16″W / 53.30528°N 119.35444°W / 53.30528; -119.35444[4]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
DistrictCariboo Land District[5]
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 83E6 Twintree Lake[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Whiteshield Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Whiteshield Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  3. ^ a b c "Whiteshield Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  4. ^ a b "Whiteshield Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  5. ^ a b "Whiteshield Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-08-06.