Maginficent Mt. Robson
Awe inspring. The magnificance that is Mount Robson completely filled Don’s view as he drove toward it – east on The Yellowhead Highway: “Taken through the windshield at highway speed while on our way back through Jasper. The Canadian Rockies play a significant role in the weather for Alberta; at May Long the Rockies are still loaded with snow. Here is a quote I found: ”On every side the snowy heads of mighty hills crowded round, whilst, immediately behind us, a giant among giants, and immeasurably supreme, rose Robson’s Peak” ( Milton and Cheadle, 1865 ). Beautiful!
DID YOU KNOW? Mount Robson is the highest point in the Canadian Rockies and the 2nd highest in BC. It is 12, 972 feet high (a little more than 2 miles) - that’s about 10 Empire State Buildings, or 11 Eiffel Towers, or 79 Statue of Liberties. Mount Robson was likely named after Colin Robertson, who worked for both the North West Company and the Hudson’s Bay Company at various times in the early 19th century.
ROAD TRIP! AND WHILE YOU ARE ON IT – RECORD ANY & ALL KODAK MOMENTS. THAT WAY, WHEN YOU RETURN SAFE AND SOUND - YOU CAN GIVE US A SHOW & TELL!
This is a rare photo to see the top of the mountain !! Awesome.
May 31st, 2011 at 5:33 amlove Michelle as she is a fellow Manitoban too.
Hello to “you” fellow Manitoban! Thank you for stopping by my blog. Perhaps you will send a picture of your own for our Fresh Air Photo segment!
June 8th, 2011 at 5:22 amGreat shot! Impossible to exaggerate how impressive this mountain is from all viewing angles.
May 18th, 2012 at 10:56 amJust by the bye, Mt Robson is actually the third highest point in BC. Mt Waddington (4019m), high point of the Coast Range, is the highest mountain entirely within BC. The ironically named Fairweather Mountain (4663m) a gigantic coastal mountain in the St Elias range on the BC / Alaska border, is the highest piece of real estate in BC. It’s summit is BC territory, although most of the rest of the massif is in Alaska.