Gilgit Mountain, Banff National Park

#134 among attractions in Banff National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Gilgit Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia at the head of Waitabit Creek and NE of Golden. It was named in 1898 by J. Norman Collie for Gilgit, Pakistan. Collie had accompanied Albert F. Mummery in an expedition to Nanga Parbat in 1895 where Mummery and two Gurkhas were killed in an avalanche on the mountain. Gilgit was the last civilization seen by the expedition. ()

First ascent: 1922Elevation: 10243 ftProminence: 203 ftCoordinates: 51°42'31"N, 116°51'14"W

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Gilgit Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Prior Peak, Mount Freshfield, Mount Barlow, Mount Bulyea.

3.4 miW
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Prior Peak
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Mount Freshfield
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Mount Barlow, Banff National Park
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Mount Bulyea, Banff National Park
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Mount Bergne
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Mount Conway, Banff National Park
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0.7 miE
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Mount Helmer, Banff National Park
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Mount Pilkington, Banff National Park
83 min walk • Mount Pilkington is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, between Mount Freshfield and Waitabit Peak. It was named in 1898 after Charles Pilkington.
2.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Lambe, Banff National Park
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2.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Low, Banff National Park
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