Alberta-BC boundary. Mount
NE of Bush Arm Kinbasket Lake
51.9567 N 117.1033 W — Map 082N14 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1911
Official in BC – Topo map from Canadian Geographical Names
NE of Bush Arm Kinbasket Lake
51.9567 N 117.1033 W — Map 082N14 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1911
Official in BC – Topo map from Canadian Geographical Names
This mount appears on:
Palliser Map 1863
Palliser Map 1863
Named in 1858 by James Hector [1834–1907], after Sir Charles Lyell [1797–1875], noted British geologist.
Also Lyell Glacier and Icefield.
In 1972, five distinct peaks on Mt. Lyell (formerly referred to as only Lyell 1 through 5 or L1 through L5), were named after Swiss mountain guides who settled in Golden, British Columbia in 1912. Running south to north along the interprovincial boundary, these peaks are: Christian Peak (L5), Walter Peak (L4), and Ernest Peak (L3), named after Christian Hässler, Walter Feuz and Ernest Feuz. Located entirely in Alberta are Edward Peak (L2) and Rudolph Peak (L1), named after Edward Feuz Jr. and Rudolph Aemmer.
References:
- Hector, James [1834–1907]; Palliser, John [1817–1887]; Spry, Irene Mary Biss [1907–1998], editor. The papers of the Palliser Expedition 1857-1860. Toronto: Publications of the Champlain Society XLIV, 1968. Internet Archive [accessed 4 March 2025]
- Wikipedia. Lyell, Mount