is a
Mountain located in the upper
Athabasca River Valley of
Jasper National Park .
J. Norman Collie named the mountain in
1898 after
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta .
The first ascent was made by members of the Japanese Alpine Club: S. Hashimoto, H. Hatano, T. Hayakawa, Y. Maki, Y.Mita, N. Okabe. The team was guided by Hans Fuhrer, H. Kohler and J. Weber. After some difficulty in dealing with an overhang and a steep series of ledges, they reached the top and ceremoniously planted an
Ice Axe . The ice axe was left as a symbol of their achievement. Parties on subsequent ascents took parts of the axe to the
American Alpine Club in
New York and back home to
Japan .
The second ascent was completed in
1948 by
Americans Fred Ayers and John Oberlin. In
1958 , the first ascent by a Canadian team was completed by Neil Brown, Hans Gmoser, Leo Grillmair, Heinz Kahl and Sarka Spinkova.
- Japanese Route (Normal Route) V 5.6
- North Face VI 5.9 A3
- North-East Ridge V 5.10
