Saint Nicholas Peak (Canada)
For Mount Saint Nicholas in Glacier National Park, US, see Mount Saint Nicholas.
| Saint Nicholas Peak | |
|---|---|
  Saint Nicholas Peak Location in eastern British Columbia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,938 m (9,639 ft) [1][2] |
| Prominence | 38 m (125 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 51°37′40″N 116°30′09″W / 51.62778°N 116.50250°WCoordinates: 51°37′40″N 116°30′09″W / 51.62778°N 116.50250°W [3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alberta-British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Waputik Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1930 by J. Monroe Thorington, Peter Kaufmann[4] |
Saint Nicholas Peak is a mountain in the Rocky Mountains of Canada.
It is located on the Continental Divide, on the Alberta-British Columbia border, in both Banff National Park and Yoho National Park. It lies on the eastern edge of the Wapta Icefield, and is part of the Waputik Mountains.
References
- 1 2 "Saint Nicholas Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ↑ British Columbia Official Map Site (click on "Provincial Basemap")
- ↑ "St. Nicholas Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
- ↑ PeakFinder. "Saint Nicholas Peak". Retrieved 2007-09-01.
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