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Fairview Mountain (sometimes called Mount Fairview) is a mountainThis article is about the landform. For other meanings, see Mountain (disambiguation). Mount Cook, a mountain in New Zealand A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. A mountain is generally much higher and ste in Banff National ParkBanff National Park is located in the Canadian Rockies near the town of Banff, Alberta. Banff was Canada's first national park. Attractions include mineral hot springs, mountain scenery, alpine skiing and Lake Louise. The park was created when the Rocky M near Lake Louise, AlbertaLake Louise is located in the Canadian province of Alberta in Banff National Park. Recreational activities include hiking, scrambling and exceptional down-hill skiing. The unique emerald colour of the lake comes from rock flour carried into the lake by me. The mountain was named in 1894Events January 8 A fire at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago causes a good deal of damage. January 9 New England Telephone and Telegraph installs the first battery-operated telephone switchboard ( Lexington, Massachusetts). February 15 04:51 GMT by Walter Wilcox, which reflects the view from the top. An alternate name for the peak is Goat Mountain although it is rarely referred to as such.

Fairview Mountain is a popular easy scramble in the Lake Louise area and can be combined with nearby Saddle Peak . For the modest effort expended it offers some of the best views of the area.

See also: Scrambles in the Canadian RockiesScrambles in the Canadian Rockies is a book by Alan Kane describing scrambling routes of mountains in the Canadian Rockies. The book is published by Rocky Mountain Books located in Calgary, Alberta. The third edition (BooksEnthsiast.com), released in 1999

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• Fairview Mountain on Peakfinder - photos