Emperor Ridge

British Columbia. Ridge
NW ridge of Mount Robson
53.1148 N 119.1727 W GoogleGeoHack
Not currently an official name.
Mount Robson from North West, 1908 Arthur Philemon Coleman Watercolour over pencil on paper

Mount Robson from North West, 1908
Arthur Philemon Coleman
Watercolour over pencil on paper Royal Ontario Museum [accessed 15 February 2025]

This NW ridge of Mount Robson rises above Emperor Falls on the Robson River.

Arthur Philomen Coleman [1852–1939] explored the Mount Robson area in 1907 and 1908, with a party that included George R. B. Kinney [1872–1961]. Kinney made an attempt to climb Mount Robson with Donald “Curly” Phillips [1884–1938] in 1909, nearby this ridge. The ridge was not sucessfully climbed until 1961, when Ronald Perla and Tom Spencer reached the summit.

References:

  • Coleman, Arthur Philemon P. [1852–1939]. The Canadian Rockies: New and Old Trails. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1911. Internet Archive [accessed 3 March 2025]
  • Kruszyna, Robert, and Putnam, William Lowell [1924–2014]. The Rocky Mountains of Canada north. 7th Edition.. New York and Banff: The American Alpine Club and the Alpine Club of Canada, 1985

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