page_title: Mount Erasmus
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Mount Erasmus / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Peter Erasmus 1833-1931 Canadian guide and Metis interpreter
context_page_description: Mount Erasmus is a 3,265-metre mountain summit located in the North Saskatchewan River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Amery, 9.41 km to the north-northwest. Mount Erasmus can be seen from the Icefields Parkway west of Saskatchewan Crossing, with optimum photography conditions in morning light.
context_section_description: Mount Erasmus was named by James Hector in 1859 during the Palliser expedition for Peter Erasmus (1833-1931), who was an interpreter and guide for that exploration into the Canadian Rockies. Peter's skills as a Métis interpreter opened up the west for scientists, explorers, and government officials.
  The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1950 by John C. Oberlin and Fred Ayres.
  The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1957 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.
caption: Peter Erasmus
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