Chimney Peak (Canada)

Chimney Peak
Chimney Peak
	Chimney Peak Location in Alberta Chimney Peak Location in British Columbia Chimney Peak Location in Canada
Highest point
Elevation	3,001 m (9,846 ft)
Prominence	131 m (430 ft)
Parent peak	Mount Fay (3235 m)
Listing	Mountains of Alberta; Mountains of British Columbia;
Coordinates	51°15′52″N 116°09′19″W / 51.26444°N 116.15528°W
Geography
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Protected areas	Banff National Park; Kootenay National Park;
Parent range	Bow Range
Topo map	NTS 82N8 Lake Louise
Climbing
First ascent	1910 by E.O. Wheeler and T.G. Longstaff

Chimney Peak is located at the northeastern end of Kootenay National Park just south of Quadra Mountain and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.^[2] It was named in 1910 by T.G. Longstaff and Captain E.O. Wheeler who made its first ascent through a chimney.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Chimney Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Chimney Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
^ ^a ^b "Chimney Peak [Alberta]". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
^ "Chimney Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-11.