The Ultimate Mount Andromeda - American History Information Guide and Reference

Mount Andromeda
Elevation:	3,450 metres (11,319 feet)
Latitude:	52° 10′ 30″ N
Longitude:	117° 13′ 50″ W
Location:	Alberta, Canada
Topo map:	NTS 83C/03
Range:	Canadian Rockies
First ascent:	1930 by W.R. Hainsworth, J.F. Lehmann, M.M. Strumia
Easiest route:	rock/snow/glacier climb

Mount Andromeda is located within the Columbia Icefield on the boundary of Banff and Jasper national parks. The mountain can be seen from the Icefields Parkway (#93) near Sunwapta Pass and is directly southwest of Mt. Athabasca.

Mt. Andromeda was named in 1938 by Rex Gibson, former president of the Alpine Club of Canada , after Andromeda, the wife of Perseus.

Routes

There are several mountaineering and climbing routes on Andromeda. The Skyladder is the normal and very popular glacier route.

Last updated: 10-16-2005 20:13:17