Mount Victoria

Mount Victoria is a prominent peak in the Bow Range of the Canadian Rockies, standing on the Alberta–British Columbia border along the Continental Divide above Abbot Pass, within Yoho and Banff national parks. It has two main summits and is formed of Cambrian sedimentary rock later thrust eastward during the Laramide orogeny. Named in 1897 by J. Norman Collie for Queen Victoria, it was first successfully climbed that same year by Collie, Arthur Michael, Charles Fay, and Peter Sarbach. With its dramatic setting, subarctic climate, and early place in Rocky Mountain exploration, it remains a notable alpine landmark.

Alberta · Canada