Mount Little is situated at the northern end of Kootenay National Park, and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.[6] It was named in 1916 after George F. Little, a member of the first ascent party.[2][1]

Mount Little
Mount Little and Fay Glacier
Highest point
Elevation3,134 m (10,282 ft)[1][a]
Prominence164 m (538 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Fay (3234 m)[1]
Listing
Coordinates51°17′45″N 116°10′58″W / 51.29583°N 116.18277°W / 51.29583; -116.18277[4][5]
Geography
Mount Little is located in Alberta
Mount Little
Mount Little
Location in Alberta
Mount Little is located in British Columbia
Mount Little
Mount Little
Location in British Columbia
Mount Little is located in Canada
Mount Little
Mount Little
Location in Canada
Country
Canada
Provinces
Alberta and British Columbia
District
Kootenay Land District[6]
Protected areas
Parent rangeBow Range[7]
Topo mapNTS 82N8 Lake Louise[4][5]
Climbing
First ascent1901 G.T. Little, Charles S. Thompson, G.M. Weed, Christian Kaufmann[1][2]
Easiest routeNorth-West Ridge I

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Little". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mount Little". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  3. "Topographic map of Mount Little". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  4. 1 2 "Mount Little (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  5. 1 2 "Mount Little (B.C.)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  6. 1 2 "Mount Little". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  7. NTS map sheet 82N08 Lake Louise
Notes
  1. Other sources state 3088 m.[2][3]

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