Consolation Pass
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2453 m
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8050 ft
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Location
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Alberta
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Banff
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82N/08
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51; 17; 20
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116; 07; 30
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610820
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Naming
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Location: The pass takes its name from Consolation Valley. Walter Wilcox and Ross Peacock named this valley in 1899 writing that they were, "very much pleased with the place" in contast with "Desolation Valley" (currently the Valley of the Ten Peaks).
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