Mount Helmer

{{short description|Mountain in British Columbia, Canada}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Mount Helmer

| photo =

| photo_caption =

| elevation_m = 3030

| elevation_ref = {{cite peakfinder|id=625|name=Mount Helmer|access-date=2021-09-04}}

| prominence_m = 188

| prominence_ref = {{cite bivouac|id=294|name=Mount Helmer|access-date=2021-09-04}}

| range = Park Ranges

| listing = {{unbulleted list

| Mountains of Alberta

| Mountains of British Columbia}}

| country = Canada | region_type = Provinces | region = {{enum|Alberta|British Columbia}}

| part_type = Protected area | part = Banff National Park

| map = Alberta#British Columbia#Canada

| map_caption = Location in Alberta##Location in British Columbia##Location in Canada

| map_size = 200

| label_position = right

| coordinates = {{coord|51.705|-116.83916|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref = {{cite cgndb|id=IAJDC|name=Mount Helmer (Alberta)|access-date=2021-09-04}}

| topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|82|N|10}}

| first_ascent = 1949 J. Bishop, D. Greenwell, E.R. LaChapelle, D.M. Woods

| easiest_route =

}}

Mount Helmer is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, East of Waitabit Creek and North of Golden.{{cite bcgnis|id=13829|title=Mount Helmer|access-date=2021-09-04}} It was named in 1924 after Brigadier-General Richard Alexis Helmer (1864-1920) and his son Alexis Helmer (1892-1915) were killed in battle and was part of the inspiration for In Flanders Fields through his friendship with John McCrae.{{sfn|Dale|2017|p=}} It is the 194th highest mountain in Alberta and the 355th highest mountain in Canada.{{sfn|peakery.com|2020|p= }}