Simon Peak (Canada)
| Simon Peak | |
|---|---|
Simon Peak is highest point at top of frame | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,322 m (10,899 ft)[1][2][3] |
| Prominence | 1,173 m (3,848 ft)[4] |
| Parent peak | Mount Edith Cavell (3363 m)[4] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 52°39′24″N 118°19′06″W / 52.65667°N 118.31833°W[5] |
| Geography | |
Simon Peak Location in Alberta Simon Peak Location in British Columbia Simon Peak Location in Canada | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Protected areas | |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes[5] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 13 July 1924 by Alfred J. Ostheimer, M.M. Strumia, J. Monroe Thorington, Conrad Kain[1][4][3] |
Simon Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, at the Southern end of Mount Robson Provincial Park.[6] It is the highest peak of Mount Fraser. It was named in 1920 by the Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Simon Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "Topographic map of Simon Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ a b Thorington, J. Monroe (2012) [1925]. "Chapter XIII: The Ramparts and Mount Fraser (The Ascent of Simon Peak)". The Glittering Mountains of Canada: A Record of Exploration and Pioneer Ascents in the Canadian Rockies, 1914-1924. Foreword by Robert William Sandford (Kindle ed.). Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. ISBN 9781927330067.
- ^ a b c "Mount Fraser (Simon Peak)". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ a b "Simon Peak (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "Simon Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-11-09.