Mount Sir Sandford, Mountain summit in Selkirk Mountains, British Columbia, Canada.
Mount Sir Sandford rises to 3,519 meters, standing as the highest peak in the Selkirk Mountains of southeastern British Columbia with a prominence of 2,707 meters.
Four mountaineers, including Edward Holway, Howard Palmer, Edward Feuz Jr, and Rudolph Aemmer, achieved the first successful ascent of Mount Sir Sandford in 1912.
The mountain bears the name of Sir Sandford Fleming, a railway engineer who made substantial contributions to the development of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Climbers planning to reach the summit require advanced glacier, ice, and rock climbing skills, with the optimal climbing season occurring between June and September.
Mount Sir Sandford ranks as the twelfth highest peak in British Columbia and maintains the tenth highest prominence among 27,097 mountains throughout Canada.
Location: British Columbia
Elevation above the sea: 3,519 m
GPS coordinates: 51.65667,-117.86750
Latest update: March 17, 2025 20:10
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