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Mount Assiniboine is a mountain located in eastern British Columbia, Canada. Due to Assiniboine's pyramidal shape, it has been unofficially named the " Matterhorn" of North AmericaNorth America is the third largest continent in area and the fourth ranked in population. It is bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the North Pacific Ocea. Mt. Assiniboine rises nearly 1,525 metres (5,000ft) above Lake Magog.

Mt. Assiniboine was named by George M. DawsonGeorge Mercer Dawson ( August 1 1849- March 2 1901) was a Canadian scientist and surveyor. Dawson was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, the son of Sir John William Dawson. By age eleven George was inflicted with tuberculosis of the spine (Pott's Disease) that in 18851885 is a common year starting on Thursday (click on link for calendar) Events January January 4 The first successful appendectomy is performed (Dr. William Grant; patient was Mary Gartside). January 20 L. Thompson patents the roller coaster. January 26 T. When Dawson saw Mt. Assiniboine from Copper Mountain , he saw a plume of clouds trailing away from the top. This reminded him of the plumes of smoke eminating from the teepees of Assiniboine Indians .

Mt. Assiniboine was first climbed in 1901 by James Outram, Christian Bohren and Christian Hasler . In 1925Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 See also 1925 in aviation 1925 in film 1925 in literature 1925 in mu, Lawrence Grassie became the first person to make a solo ascent. On August 27, 2001, Bohren's grand-daughter Lonnie along with three others made a successful ascent, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first ascent.

Mt. Assiniboine is enclosed within Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park , which borders Banff National Park to the west. The park does not have any roads and thus can only be reached by a six hour hike (27km), three hour bike ride or helicopter. The usual approach is via Bryant Creek. From Canmore, Alberta follow the Smith-Dorien road to the Mt. Shark parking lot. The trail is well signed. A helipad is also here.

There are no scrambling routes up Mt. Assiniboine. The easiest mountaineering routes are the North Ridge and North Face at YDS 5.5 which are reached from the Hind Hut.