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MAY, 2006 NEWSLETTER
| Peakfinder Updates
There are many peaks in the Canadian Rockies and in particular in the vicinity of Kananaskis Lakes that carry the names of Admirals, Generals and others directly related to the military during World War I. Mount Smuts is exceptional though in that it was named after a former general and politician who had a very special feeling for mountains. For this reason it could be argued that Mount Smuts is a particularly appropriate name for a peak. It is not known whether the members of the Boundary Survey were aware of this connection when the mountain was named. Our thanks to Phil Minnaar who has forwarded more detailed information than we had previously regarding Jan Smuts as well as a copy of a very relevant speech made by General Smuts. Refinements continue to be made to the co-ordinates used in conjunction with "View Peaks using Google Earth." If you haven't tried this yet, it's highly recommended. Check out the monthly panorama on the site. Previously they were photos from "50 Roadside Panoramas in the Canadian Rockies. Now we're using new colour photos from different locations. There are about 2800 photos on the website and sometimes errors are made in their captions. Several Peakfinder users have located errors and advised us so that they can be corrected. Please let us know if you find an error. If you have a favourite mountain photo or any information about the peaks of the Canadian Rockies that you would like included in Peakfinder please contact <dave@peakfinder.com>. Please note that all of the previous newsletters have been archived and are available on the site. If you're interested in esoteric lists, unusual mountain names, etcetera, browse through the earlier issues. |
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| Look who's honoured in the Canadian Rockies BEAUPRE, ? Mount Beaupre was named by Arthur O. Wheeler in 1923 for ?? Beaupre, a guide with a Canadian Pacific Railway exploration party led by Sandford Fleming. This group travelled up the Athabasca River valley in 1872 to determine the feasibility of a route for the railway through Yellowhead Pass. For information about Mount Beaupre enter the mountain's name in the appropriate search box on the main page. |