Sulphur Mountain

Sulphur Mountain

Infobox Mountain
Name = Sulphur Mountain
Photo =Day267jsulphurmountain.jpg
Caption = The Gondola on Sulphur Mountain
Elevation = m to ft|2451|abbr=yes|precision=0Cite web|url=http://www.rmbooks.com/peakfinder/peakfinder.ASP?PeakName=sulphur+mountain| title=Sulphur Mountain| author=PeakFinder|accessdate=2007-09-03]
Location = flag|Alberta CAN
Range = South Banff Range, Canadian Rockies
Prominence =
Coordinates = coord|51|07|25|N|115|33|20|W|type:mountain_region:CA
Topographic
NTS 82O/04
First ascent =
Easiest route = scramble

Sulphur Mountain is a mountain in Banff National Park overlooking the town of Banff, Alberta, Canada.

The mountain was named in 1916 for the hot springs on its lower slopes. The springs have been developed into swimming and hot pools. George Dawson had referred to this landform as Terrace Mountain on his 1886 map of the area.

A gondola on the eastern slope goes to the summit ridge which has a teahouse. The summit ridge provides views both westward up and east down the Bow Valley. A boardwalk can be followed on the north side to the top of Sanson Peak (2256 metres). The true summit of Sulphur Mountain can be found on the southern side on a scrambler's route. For purists not wanting to claim a summit without the effort, a wide trail (an old road) can be followed from the Banff Hot Springs parking lot to the upper gondola terminal.

References

External links

* [http://www.banffgondola.com Banff Gondola]
* [http://hikealberta.com/hike/sulphur-mountain Hike Description]

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