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McGillivray Ridge
McGillivray Ridge is located in Alberta
McGillivray Ridge
McGillivray Ridge
Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation 2,697 m (8,848 ft)
Geography
Location Alberta
British Columbia
Topo map NTS 83D/08
Climbing
First ascent 1893 by L.Q. Coleman, L. B. Stewart
William McGillivray
William McGillivray (1764-1825), of the North West Company, Montreal. Attributed to Sir Martin Shee, oil, 1820 (courtesy Library and Archives Canada/C-167).

McGillivray Ridge is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. Sometime before 1814, this massive mountain was called McGillvray's Rock after William McGillivray of the NWC.

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