Coordinates: 51°22′38″N 115°50′59″W / 51.3772222°N 115.8497222°W / 51.3772222; -115.8497222

Block Mountain

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Block Mountain
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Highest point
Elevation2,935 m (9,629 ft)[1]
Prominence284 m (932 ft)[2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
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Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaBanff National Park
Parent rangeSawback Range[3]
Topo mapNTS 82O5 Castle Mountain[3]
Climbing
First ascent1920 Morrison P. Bridgland (Topographical Survey)[2]

Block Mountain is a mountain located in the Sawback Range in Alberta, Canada. It was named Block Mountain in 1958 because vertical fractures, of which part of the mountain is made, look like they are composed of giant blocks,[tone] and are known as block mountains.[1][2]

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