Simon Peak (Canada)
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| Simon Peak | |
|---|---|
| File:'Canadian Rockies 03.jpg Simon Peak is highest point at top of frame | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,322 m (10,899 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,173 m (3,848 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Mount Edith Cavell (3363 m)[3] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 52°39′24″N 118°19′06″W / 52.65667°N 118.31833°W[4] |
| Geography | |
Location in Alberta Location in British Columbia Location in Canada | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Protected areas | |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1924 by Alfred J. Ostheimer, M.M. Strumia, J. Monroe Thorington, Conrad Kain[1][3] |
Simon Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, at the Southern end of Mount Robson Provincial Park.[5] It is the highest peak of Mount Fraser. It was named in 1920 by the Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Simon Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ↑ "Topographic map of Simon Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Mount Fraser (Simon Peak)". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Simon Peak (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ↑ "Simon Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
