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Mount Andromeda (3 450 m / 11 319 ft)

North America, Canada: (Alberta)

Parent Range:	North American Cordillera
Activity type:	Mountaineering, Hiking, Backcountry Skiing
Summit(s):	Main Summit (3 450 m /11 319 feet)
Elevation:	3 450 m / 11 319 ft
Cost of climbing:	N/D

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Mountain Name(s):	Mount Andromeda, Андромеда
Elevation:	3 450 m / 11 319 ft
Summit(s):	Main Summit (3 450 m /11 319 feet)
Activity type:	Mountaineering, Hiking, Backcountry Skiing
Location:	North America, Canada: (Alberta)
Starting Point:	52°10'36''N -117°-13'-54''W
Parent Range:	North American Cordillera
Range:	Please update
First Ascent:	??/??/1930 M. Strumia , J. Lehman , W. Hainsworth

Geology:	Tectonic
Snow line:	Please update
Prominence:	312 m / 1 024 ft
Isolation:	1 m / 1 ft
Climbing Season(s):	01 May-30 Sep;
Nearst Airport(s):	Calgary International, Alta. (YYC)
Convenience Center(s):	Banff
National Park(s):	Jasper National Park

Location

North America, Canada: (Alberta)

52°10'36''N -117°-13'-54''W

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North-East Face, Mount Andromeda (3 450 m / 11 319 ft)

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Mount Andromeda is a beautiful 11,000er on the infamous Columbia Icefield that offers classic alpine routes for mountaineers at all levels.
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Andromeda Strain is probably the hardest mixed climb in the Canadian Rockies. For intermittent climbers the aesthetic Skyladder is one of the must-do’s. For those lacking technical ice climbing skills like myself, the south ridge offers a non-technical way to reach this lofty summit. This route is normally done on skis in spring time when the crevasses on Athabasca Glacier are well bridged. The details of this route are well documented in Bill Corbett’s 11,000ers book.
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Located at the east end of the Columbia Icefield.
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The mountain is in Jasper National Park and various fees apply.
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The mountain was named by Rex Gibson, former president of the Alpine Club of Canada, for the mythological daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia. As a young woman, she was chained to a rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster after Cassiopeia had boasted that Andromeda was more beautiful than the nereids. However, ... Read more
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