Marker · Memory
Andromeda Peak Sign
Interpretive sign for Mount Andromeda (3450m)
Inscription
Andromeda 3450m First Ascent / Première ascension: W.R. Hainsworth, J.F. Lehmann, M.M. Strumia, N.D. Waffl 1930 Mount Andromeda Mont Andromeda "Two more pitches up mixed ground, through an easy cornice, and we're on the summit at 5 p.m. There are beautiful, beautiful mountains everywhere, the sun is warm, I'm with friends, and right now life is good." Canadian Barry Blanchard, internationally acclaimed Alpinist and Mountain Guide, on the first ascent of the climbing route: The Andromeda Strain. Barry Blanchard Photo: Barry Blanchard « Il ne nous reste qu'à parcourir deux autres longueurs sur du terrain mixte, puis à traverser une corniche facile, et nous serons au sommet à 17 h. Nous sommes entourés de belles, belles montagnes, le soleil est chaud, et je suis en compagnie d'amis. En ce moment, la vie est belle. » Barry Blanchard, alpiniste et guide de montagne canadien de renommée mondiale, lors de sa première ascension sur le parcours The Andromeda Strain. [UNVERIFIABLE: 1 short fragment elsewhere on this sign could not be corroborated and is not shown]
Machine-transcribed from photo · not yet human-verified · may be incomplete
Record
- Marker type
- Sign
- Current condition
- Good, as of the 2020 survey
- Location
- Columbia Icefield Viewpoint — Jasper National Park, Alberta
- Added to the archive
- January 25, 2026
Bilingual interpretive sign describing Mount Andromeda (3450m) and its mountaineering history, featuring a quote from Canadian alpinist Barry Blanchard.
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