Mount Peak Orientation, Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
N 51° 24.980 W 116° 12.975
11U E 554501 N 5696415
This orientation table is located on the edge of Lake Louise, with the mountain range in the foreground.
Waymark Code: WMC9MN
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 08/13/2011
Views: 17
Lake Louis is a popular tourist destination, and this orientation table is a popular stopping spot for visitors who walk to the lake.
The table points out the following:
Mt Fairview 2745 M
Named for the view from its summit. First ascent in 1893 by Samuel Allen and Walter Wilcox.
Mt Lefroy 3423 M
Named in honour of Captain John Henry Lefroy, Director, Magnetic Survey of Canada. First ascent in 1897.
Mt Victoria 3464 m
Named for Queen Victoria of England. First ascent in 1897.
Mt Whyte 2983 m
Named for Sir William Whyte, a vice-president of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Lake Agnes 2100 m
Named for Susan Agnes Macdonald, the wife of Canada's first Prime Minister. She visited the lake in 1890.
Mt Niblock 2976 m
Named for John Hiblock, Western Superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Mt St. Piras 2650m
Named after the patron saint of Cornwall, England, birthplace of the first manager of the Lake Louise Chalet.
Lake Louise 1731 m
Named for Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848-1939) the fourth daughter of Queen Vicotoria of England
Artist / Creator:
Provided by Parks Canada
Location / Access:
Located on the eastern edge of Lake Louise, and easily located by parking in the large parking lot provided for tourists. Follow the signs (and tourists) to the lake. This sign is on the main viewing platform for the lake.
Date of creation: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
1) Tell what you experienced during your visit.
2) Proof of your visit is required. Send at least a picture of the table. Either :
- Table and landscape
- A close-up view of the table : why not with your finger showing a particular direction (your city, country, your holiday residence ...) (optional)
A photo with your GPSr is not required.