Castle Mountain is located in Banff National Park of the Canadian Rockies. While looking nearly impenetrable from the Trans-Canada Highway, the peak can be ascended from the backside on the northeastern slopes. The trail to Rockbound Lake leads hikers around the eastern side. A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th)  - Land 642,317 km²  - Water 19,531 km² (2. ... The most general definition of mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ... Wilcox Pass The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... Example of a topographic map with contour lines Topographic maps, also called contour maps, topo maps or topo quads (for quadrangles), are maps that show topography, or land contours, by means of contour lines. ... The National Topographic System or NTS is the topographic system used by Canada for providing general purpose maps of the country. ... In climbing, a first ascent (FA) is the first climb to reach the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... Southern and northern Mount Everest climbing routes as seen from the International Space Station. ... Scrambling is a category of climbing that does not entail the use of any ropes on the ascent or descent. ... Banff National Park is located in the Canadian Rockies west of the City of Calgary, and includes the town of Banff, Alberta. ... Wilcox Pass The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. ... Example of Trans-Canada Highway marker shield. ...

The mountain was named in 1858 by James Hector for its castle-like or fortress appearance. Following the post-war visit of U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower, the name was changed to Mount Eisenhower. Eventually, public pressure forced the name to be changed back in 1983 to its original but an isolated pinnacle at the southeastern end is now called Eisenhower Tower. Sir James Hector (March 16, 1834 - August 16, 1907) was a Scottish geologist, naturalist, and doctor who accompanied the Palliser Expedition. ... The Alcázar of Segovia, Spain A castle (from the Latin castellum, diminutive of castra, a military camp, in turn the plural of castrum or watchpost), is a fort, a camp and the logical development of a fortified enclosure. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Order: 34th President Vice President: Richard Nixon Term of office: January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961 Preceded by: Harry S. Truman Succeeded by: John F. Kennedy Date of birth: October 14, 1890 Place of birth: Denison, Texas Date of death: March 28, 1969 Place of death: Washington, D.C. First...

The massif contains several high points including Helena Ridge (2862m), Stuart Knob (2850m) and Television Peak (2970m), the latter being named for the TV repeater located on top. Technicians use a helicopter rather than the long trudge to the top. In geology, a massif is a section of the Earths crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. ...

While the peak presents a formidable challenge to climb when viewed from the highway, the mountain can be ascended by first hiking to Rockbound Lake which takes one to the easier backside. A break in a cliff band provides access to a route above the lake. The ascent is a very long day when undertaken from the trail head and can easily require 12 hours for a return trip. While the route is primarily a long slog, there is no discernible trail once one reaches the top of the "big hill" overlooking the lake and requires moderate scrambling and a bit of route finding to ascend the gully leading to the upper bench. Helena Ridge is basically a scree slog.

External links

• Mountain Castle Mountain on Peakfinder (http://www.peakfinder.com/peakfinder.ASP?PeakName=Castle) - more peak history