Breaker Mountain

Breaker Mountain
Breaker Mountain

Location in Alberta and British Columbia

Highest point
Elevation 3,062 m (10,046 ft)[1]
Prominence 362 m (1,188 ft)[2]
Coordinates 51°45′48″N 116°39′05″W / 51.76333°N 116.65139°W / 51.76333; -116.65139Coordinates: 51°45′48″N 116°39′05″W / 51.76333°N 116.65139°W / 51.76333; -116.65139[3]
Geography
Location Alberta / British Columbia
Parent range Waputik
Topo map NTS 82N/15
Climbing
First ascent 1917 Interprovincial Boundary Commission[2]

Breaker Mountain is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It is part of the Waputik Range. It was named in 1917 by Arthur O. Wheeler for the resemblance of a cornice on its summit to a breaking wave.[1][2][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Breaker Mountain". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mount Breaker". Bivouac.com.
  3. "Breaker Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  4. Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 48. ISBN 978-1-894765-79-4.


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