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Kitchener Peak Sign

Interpretive sign for Mount Kitchener (3505m)

Kitchener peak interpretive sign with Mount Kitchener in background
Kitchener peak interpretive sign with Mount Kitchener in background Contributed August 2020

Inscription

Kitchener 3505m First Ascent / Première ascension: Alfred J. Ostheimer, Hans Fuhrer (guide) 1927 Mount Kitchener Mont Kitchener Parks Canada mountain rescue Sauvetage en montagne de Parcs Canada Photo: Steve Blake "Suspended from a rope beneath the helicopter, we clipped the stranded climber to the line and flew him to safety. 'How did you know to find me?' he asked, certain he had seen his partner fall to his death. We explained that despite massive injuries, his partner had survived, struggled out to a pay phone, and called 911." Steve Blake, Parks Canada Visitor Safety Specialist « Suspendus à une corde sous l'hélicoptère, nous avons fixé l'alpiniste en détresse à l'élingue et l'avons héliporté jusqu'à un lieu sûr. 'Comment saviez-vous où je me trouvais?' a-t-il demandé, certain d'avoir vu son compagnon faire une chute mortelle. Nous lui avons expliqué que, malgré des blessures importantes, son compagnon avait survécu, s'était rendu de peine et de misère à une cabine téléphonique et avait composé le 911. » Steve Blake, spécialiste de la sécurité des visiteurs à Parcs Canada Photo: Rogier

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 Kitchener (3505m), featuring a dramatic helicopter rescue story from Parks Canada Visitor Safety Specialist Steve Blake.