Vista Peak

Vista Peak
Vista Peak
Location in Alberta
Vista Peak
Location in British Columbia
Vista Peak
Location in Canada
Highest point
Elevation2,795 m (9,170 ft)[1][2][3]
Prominence513 m (1,683 ft)[2]
Parent peakBasilica Mountain (2899 m)[2]
Listing
Coordinates52°45′56″N 118°24′15″W / 52.765556°N 118.404167°W / 52.765556; -118.404167[4]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
DistrictCariboo Land District[5]
Protected areas
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 83D16 Jasper[4][5]
Climbing
First ascent1917 Interprovincial Boundary Commission[1][2]

Vista Peak is located near the head of Rockingham Creek, south of Yellowhead Pass in Mount Robson Provincial Park on the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.[5] It was named in 1917, the name refers to the view from the peak of the mountain.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Vista Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Vista Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  3. ^ "Topographic map of Vista Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  4. ^ a b "Vista Peak (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  5. ^ a b c "Vista Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-08-23.