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Farbus Mountain

Coordinates: 51°57′57″N 117°07′54″W / 51.96583°N 117.13167°W / 51.96583; -117.13167
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Farbus Mountain
Farbus Mtn. (left) from the Columbia Icefield
Highest point
Elevation3,205 m (10,515 ft)[1]
Prominence205 m (673 ft)[2]
Parent peakMount Lyell 3498 m[2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°57′57″N 117°07′54″W / 51.96583°N 117.13167°W / 51.96583; -117.13167[3]
Geography
Farbus Mountain is located in Alberta
Farbus Mountain
Farbus Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Farbus Mountain is located in British Columbia
Farbus Mountain
Farbus Mountain
Farbus Mountain (British Columbia)
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
National ParkBanff
Parent rangeContinental Ranges[2]
Topo mapNTS 82N14 Rostrum Peak
Climbing
First ascent1937 S.B. Hendricks, Rex Gibson[2]

Farbus Mountain is located on the provincial border of Alberta and British Columbia in Banff National Park. It was named in 1918 after Farbus, a village on the eastern slopes of Vimy Ridge in France.[1][2]In the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Canadian troops retook Farbus from German control on April 9, 1917 as part of securing the Brown Line objective.[4][5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Farbus Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Farbus Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  3. ^ "Farbus Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  4. ^ "Capture of the 590". Albert County Museum. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  5. ^ "The Battle of Vimy Ridge: April 9 - 12, 1917". Library and Archives Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
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