Mt Assinniboine Sunset
by Inge Johnsson
Title
Mt Assinniboine Sunset
Artist
Inge Johnsson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture, Watermark Not On Actual Print
Description
Mount Assiniboine, also known as Assiniboine Mountain, is a pyramidal peak mountain located on the Great Divide, on the British Columbia/Alberta border in Canada. At 11,870 ft, it is the highest peak in the Southern Continental Ranges of the Canadian Rockies. Mt. Assiniboine rises nearly 1,525 m (5,003 ft) above Lake Magog. Because of its resemblance to the Matterhorn in the Alps, it is nicknamed the "Matterhorn of the Rockies". Mt. Assiniboine was named by George M. Dawson in 1885. When Dawson saw Mt. Assiniboine from Copper Mountain, he saw a plume of clouds trailing away from the top. This reminded him of the plumes of smoke emanating from the teepees of Assiniboine Indians. Mt. Assiniboine lies on the border between Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, in British Columbia, and Banff National Park, in Alberta. The park does not have any roads and thus can only be reached by a six-hour hike or horse-pack 27 km, three-hour bike ride (now disallowed to reduce human / grizzly encounters) or helicopter. The usual approach is via Bryant Creek. From Canmore follow the Smith-Dorien road to the Mount Shark parking lot. The trail is well signed. A helipad is also here.
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September 29th, 2018
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Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, on SPECIAL FEATURE OF THE WEEK - FEBRUARY 24, 2020, in "Winter Wonderland", group!
Dora Sofia Caputo Photographic Design and Fine Art
Congratulations, Inge Your stunning winter scene on the British Columbia/Alberta border in Canada, has been selected as one of the Special Features of the Week, and is being posted on the Homepage of the Winter Wonderland Group. Thank you for sharing your amazing artwork with our Group. F/L.
Toni Hopper
Congratulations on this fantastic image being featured in the group, Spirit of the West Photographs only! You are invited to archive it in the discussion tab in the October features thread. Thanks for being an active member!
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This beautiful image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Forests and Woodlands” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2018 October: Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. If enabled, your group image will be posted to our group Google+ page for further exposure. Thank you for your participation in the “Forests and Woodlands” group! (October 4, 2018)
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This beautiful image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2018 October: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. If the activity is allowed, your image will also be posted to our group Google+ page. Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (October 1, 2018)
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Hany J
Outstanding capture of Mount Assiniboine; the hike itself must have been another wonderful experience. Well done Inge.
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