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Mount Chephren is a mountain located in the Mistaya River Valley of Banff National Park.

Mount Chephren was named after Chephren, the pharaon. The mountain was originally named Pyramid Mountain in 1897 by J. Norman Collie, but it conflicted with an identically named peak in Jasper National Park, so it was renamed in 1918 to its present name.

Routes

Difficult scrambling on the south face
South Face/West Ridge (Normal Route) II

Mount Chephren is rated a difficult scramble due to its steep upper slopes with possible snow and ice difficulties. Considerable snow on the route would likely require crampons and an ice axe, thereby pushing the climb into the realm of a technical ascent. The best conditions for scrambling would be late July and August.

The trail head is located at the west end of the Waterfowl Lakes campground off the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park. The elevation gain from the trail head to the summit is 1,630 metres (5,350 feet).

See Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies by Alan Kane for a route description.

External links

Mt. Chephren on Peakfinder - pictures and more history.

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 '''Mount Chephren''' is a [[mountain]] located in the [[Mistaya River]] Valley of [[Banff National Park]].
-Mount Chephren was named after [[Khafra|Chephren]], the pyramid builder. The mountain was originally named Pyramid Mountain in [[1897]] by [[J. Norman Collie]], but it conflicted with an identically named peak in [[Jasper National Park]], so it was renamed in [[1918]] to its present name.
+Mount Chephren was named after [[Khafra|Chephren]], the pharaon. The mountain was originally named Pyramid Mountain in [[1897]] by [[J. Norman Collie]], but it conflicted with an identically named peak in [[Jasper National Park]], so it was renamed in [[1918]] to its present name.
 == Routes ==