Wales Peak

Wales Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1927 by Alfred J. Ostheimer after the British astronomer William Wales who sailed on Captain Cook's second voyage of discovery.[1][3]

Wales Peak
Wales Peak is located in Alberta
Wales Peak
Wales Peak
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Wales Peak is located in British Columbia
Wales Peak
Wales Peak
Wales Peak (British Columbia)
Highest point
Elevation3,109 m (10,200 ft)[1][2]
Prominence210 m (690 ft)[3]
Parent peakChaba Peak (3212 m)[3]
Listing
Coordinates52°11′06″N 117°39′21″W[4]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 83C4 Clemenceau Icefield
Climbing
First ascent1927 J. DeLaittre, W. MacLaurin, J. Weber[3]

See also

References

  1. "Wales Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  2. "Topographic map of Wales Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  3. "Wales Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  4. "Wales Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-02-18.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.