Alberta. Glacier: Smoky River drainage
Head of Smoky River
53.1781 N 119.0478 W — Map 083E03 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1956
Official in Canada
Head of Smoky River
53.1781 N 119.0478 W — Map 083E03 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1956
Official in Canada
This glacier appears on:
Wheeler’s map Mount Robson 1912
Wheeler’s map Mount Robson 1912
Dr. A. P. Coleman. Lantern slide by Mary T. S. Schäffer Warren, 1907
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Moore family fonds
Arthur Philomen Coleman [1852–1939], a professor of geology at the University of Toronto, was the first person of European descent to attempt to climb Mount Robson, mounting unsuccesful attenpts in 19087 and 1908.
References:
- Coleman, Arthur Philomen [1852–1939]. “The Causes of Mountain Forms in the Canadian Rockies.” Canadian Alpine Journal, Vol. 1, No. 2 (1908):23
- Coleman, Arthur Philomen [1852–1939]. “Expedition to Mt. Robson.” Canadian Alpine Journal, Vol. 1, No. 2 (1908):100-103
- Coleman, Arthur Philomen [1852–1939]. “Mount Robson, the Highest Point in the Canadian Rockies.” The Geographical Journal (London), Vol. 36, No. 1 (July 1910). JSTOR
- Coleman, Arthur Philomen [1852–1939]. “Geology and glacial features of Mt. Robson.” Canadian Alpine Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2 (1910):73-78
- Coleman, Arthur Philomen [1852–1939]. The Canadian Rockies: New and Old Trails. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1911. Internet Archive
- Sissons, Charles Bruce [1879–1965]. “In Memoriam: Arthur Philomen Coleman 1852–1939.” Canadian Alpine Journal, Vol. 26 (1938):125-129
- Swanson, James L. [1947–]. George Kinney and the first ascent of Mount Robson. Banff: 1999 Spiral Road. Spiral Road