Mount Schaffer
Mount Schaffer is a mountain in Canada, rising to 2,691 m, the 616th highest we list in Canada, part of the Bow Range.
Where it is
Mount Schaffer lies in Canada, in British Columbia.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yukness Mountain | 2,851 m | 2.8 km |
| Odaray Mountain | 3,137 m | 3.2 km |
| Mount Biddle | 3,320 m | 3.3 km |
| Ringrose Peak | 3,292 m | 3.5 km |
| Mount Huber | 3,348 m | 3.7 km |
| Glacier Peak | 3,302 m | 4.0 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Schaffer.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 132 km |
| Airdrie | Canada | 90,044 | 161 km |
| Calgary | Canada | 1,306,784 | 161 km |
| Okotoks | Canada | 30,214 | 179 km |
| Chestermere | Canada | 32,255 | 179 km |
About this mountain
At 2,691 m, Mount Schaffer stands within the Bow Range in British Columbia, Canada. Its prominence of 48 m is modest relative to nearby peaks: Yukness Mountain reaches 2,851 m at 2.8 km away, while Odaray Mountain and Mount Biddle rise to 3,137 m and 3,320 m respectively at 3.2 km and 3.3 km distant. The first recorded ascent was in 1909.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Logan | 5,959 m |
| 2 | Mount Saint Elias | 5,489 m |
| 3 | Mount Lucania | 5,226 m |
| 4 | King Peak | 5,173 m |
| 5 | Mount Steele | 5,073 m |
| 6 | Mount Wood | 4,842 m |
| 7 | Mount Slaggard | 4,742 m |
| 8 | Mount Hubbard | 4,557 m |
| 9 | Mount Walsh | 4,507 m |
| 10 | Mount Macaulay | 4,467 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Schaffer?
- Mount Schaffer rises to 2,691 m (8,829 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Schaffer?
- Mount Schaffer is in Canada, in British Columbia.
- Where does Mount Schaffer rank?
- It is the 616th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #5,422 worldwide.
- When was Mount Schaffer first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1909.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Schaffer?
- Cochrane, Canada, about 132 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.