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Mount Spring-Rice

Mount Spring-Rice is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, south of Thompson Pass. It was named in 1918 by Arthur O. Wheeler after the British diplomat, Sir Cecil Spring Rice.

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Aug 7, 2026
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Length
164 w
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Source
Mount Spring-Rice
Highest point
Elevation3,275 m (10,745 ft)12
Prominence426 m (1,398 ft)3
Parent peakMount Alexandra (3401 m)3
Listing
Coordinates52°01′00″N 117°14′08″W / 52.01667°N 117.23556°W / 52.01667; -117.235564
Geography
Mount Spring-Rice
Location within Alberta
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Mount Spring-Rice
Location within British Columbia
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Mount Spring-Rice
Location within Canada
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Country
Canada
Provinces
Alberta and British Columbia
Protected area
Banff National Park
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 83C3 Columbia Icefield4
Climbing
First ascent1923 J. W. A. Hickson, E. Feuz13

Mount Spring-Rice is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, south of Thompson Pass.5 It was named in 1918 by Arthur O. Wheeler after the British diplomat, Sir Cecil Spring Rice.13

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References

References

  1. "Mount Spring-Rice". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  2. "Topographic map of Mount Spring-Rice". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  3. "Mount Spring-Rice". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  4. "Mount Spring-Rice (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  5. "Mount Spring-Rice". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Retrieved 2021-11-11.