Mount Sir Sandford

Elevation3,519 m (11,545 ft)^[1]

Prominence2,707 m (8,881 ft)^[1]

Listing

• Mountains of British Columbia
• North America prominent peaks 27th
• Canada highest major peaks 39th
• Canada most prominent peaks 10th

Coordinates51°39′24″N 117°52′04″W / 51.65667°N 117.86778°W / 51.65667; -117.86778^[2]

Mount Sir Sandford
Mount Sir Sandford from Gothics Glacier
Highest point
Elevation	3,519 m (11,545 ft)[1]
Prominence	2,707 m (8,881 ft)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia North America prominent peaks 27th Canada highest major peaks 39th Canada most prominent peaks 10th
Coordinates	51°39′24″N 117°52′04″W / 51.65667°N 117.86778°W / 51.65667; -117.86778[2]
Geography
Mount Sir Sandford Location in British Columbia
Location	British Columbia, Canada
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	Sir Sandford Range
Topo map	NTS 82N12 Mount Sir Sandford[2]
Climbing
First ascent	1912[3]
Easiest route	Remote glacier/ice/rock climb

Mount Sir Sandford is the highest mountain of the Sir Sandford Range and the highest mountain in the Selkirk Mountains of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. It is the 12th highest peak in the province. The mountain was named after Sir Sandford Fleming, a railway engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway.

The mountain was first summited in 1912 after several attempts in prior years by a party of four, led by Edward W. D. Holway and including Howard Palmer, Edward Feuz Jr. and Rudolph Aemmer.^[4]