Mount Strom
3023m (9918ft.)

Located 2 km northwest of Mount Assiniboine. Assiniboine Park, Major headwater Kootenay River.
Latitude 50; 52; 55 Longitude 115; 40; 00, Topo map 82J/13


Named in 1960. Strom, Erling (A native of Oslo, Erling Strom played a major role in the introduction of skiing to western Canada after arriving in Banff in 1928. In 1932 he took over the management of Assiniboine Lodge from the CPR and operated it for many years. Official name. Other names Survey Peak, Norwegian Peak, Sturdee Camera Station #1

Other Information

The B.C. government records note that when the mountain was named after Erling Strom in 1960, he was still alive and that this was, "contrary to the rules."
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