Mount McGuire (Alberta)
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Mount McGuire is a mountain located in the Sunwapta River Valley of Jasper National Park, in Alberta, Canada.
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Mount McGuire | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,030 m (9,940 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 110 m (360 ft)[3] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 52°22′30″N 117°27′00″W[4] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Parent range | Winston Churchill Range |
Topo map | NTS 83C6 Sunwapta Peak[4] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1971 by H.L. Fuhrer, B. Martin[1] |
Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
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The mountain was named in 1971 after Fenton John Alexander "Mickey" McGuire, who served as a warden in the park for 34 years and ended his career as chief park warden.[1]