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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Mount Pilkington

Mount Pilkington is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, between Mount Freshfield and Waitabit Peak. It was named in 1898 after Charles Pilkington. Mount Pilkington is located on the Continental Divide between the Campbell Icefield and the Freshfield Icefield.

The Pilkington Ascent

On August 5, 2019, Dr. Matthew B.G. Pilkington, Charles Pilkington's great-great-grandnephew, became the first Pilkington to summit the peak. Matthew's ascent was followed by his son, Dante G.M. Pilkington, who became the second Pilkington to summit Mount Pilkington.

Mount Pilkington summit log showing first and latest entries, as of August 4th, 2019.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mount Pilkington". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Mount Pilkington". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  3. ^ "Mount Pilkington". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  4. ^ "Mount Pilkington (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  5. ^ "Mount Pilkington". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  6. ^ "Freshfield Icefield Climbing Conditions". mountainconditions.ca. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 2021-11-20.