Mount Sarbach
Encyclopedia
Mount Sarbach is a mountain
located in Banff National Park
between Mistaya River
and Howse River
and is visible from the Icefields Parkway
. The mountain is named after Peter Sarbach, a mountain guide from Switzerland, who guided the first ascend by J. Norman Collie
and G.P. Baker in 1897.
Mountain
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located in Banff National Park
Banff National Park
Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine...
between Mistaya River
Mistaya River
Mistaya River is a short river in western Alberta, Canada. It flows through the Canadian Rockies, and a section of the Icefield Parkway was built along its course....
and Howse River
Howse River
Howse River is a short river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a tributary of the North Saskatchewan River.Howse River is a corded river, with several streams crossing in its flood plain...
and is visible from the Icefields Parkway
Icefields Parkway
The Icefields Parkway , also known as Highway 93 north, is a scenic road in Alberta, Canada. It parallels the Continental Divide, traversing the rugged landscape of the Canadian Rockies, travelling through Banff National Park and Jasper National Park. It links Lake Louise with Jasper to the north....
. The mountain is named after Peter Sarbach, a mountain guide from Switzerland, who guided the first ascend by J. Norman Collie
J. Norman Collie
John Norman Collie FRS , commonly referred to as J. Norman Collie, was a British scientist, mountaineer, and explorer.- Life and work :He was born in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, the second of four sons...
and G.P. Baker in 1897.