Farbus Mountain, Banff National Park

Name: Farbus Mountain
Address: Banff National Park, Canada

#197 among attractions in Banff National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Farbus Mountain is located on the provincial border of Alberta and British Columbia in Banff National Park. It was named in 1918 after Farbus, a village on the eastern slopes of Vimy Ridge in France.In the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Canadian troops retook Farbus from German control on April 9, 1917 as part of securing the Brown Line objective. ()

First ascent: 1937Elevation: 10515 ftProminence: 673 ftCoordinates: 51°57'56"N, 117°7'52"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Walter Peak, Oppy Mountain, Ernest Peak, Mount Lyell.

1.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Walter Peak, Banff National Park
39 min walk • Walter Peak - a.k.a. Lyell 4 or L4 - is the fourth highest of five distinct subpeaks on Mount Lyell, three of which are located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1972 by Sydney R. Vallance after Walter Feuz, an early mountain guide in the Rockies.
0.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Oppy Mountain, Banff National Park
22 min walk • Oppy Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, North of the head of Lyell Creek. It was named in 1918 by interprovincial boundary surveyors after Oppy, a village in France.
1.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ernest Peak, Banff National Park
35 min walk • Ernest Peak - a.k.a. Lyell 3, L3 or Mt. Lyell - is the central and highest peak of five distinct subpeaks on Mount Lyell and is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1972 by Sydney R. Vallance after Ernest Feuz Jr.
1.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Lyell, Banff National Park
34 min walk • Mount Lyell is a mountain on the Alberta–British Columbia border in western Canada. Comprising five distinct summits, Mount Lyell reaches a height of 3,498 m.

Farbus Mountain, Banff National Park

Facts and practical information

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

Walter Peak, Banff National Park

Oppy Mountain, Banff National Park

Ernest Peak, Banff National Park

Mount Lyell, Banff National Park