Mount Byng

Mount Byng
Mount Byng from Wonder Pass
Highest point
Elevation2,940 m (9,650 ft)
Prominence510 m (1,670 ft)
Parent peakMount Alcantara (3029 m)
Isolation6.57 km (4.08 mi)
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates50°49′43″N 115°31′33″W / 50.82861°N 115.52583°W / 50.82861; -115.52583
Geography
Mount Byng
Location in Alberta
Mount Byng
Location in Canada
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaBanff National Park
Parent range
Topo mapNTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine
Geology
Rock ageCambrian
Rock typeSedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent1934, H.S. Crosby, Rudolph Aemmer
Easiest routeScramble

Mount Byng is a 2,940-metre (9,650-foot) mountain summit located in the upper Spray River Valley of southern Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is the second-highest point in the Blue Range. Mount Byng's nearest higher peak is Mount Alcantara, 6.5 km (4.0 mi) to the west-southwest. The majestic Mount Assiniboine is situated 10 km (6.2 mi) to the northwest of Byng.