Wales Peak

Wales Peak
Wales Peak
Location in Alberta
Wales Peak
Location in British Columbia
Wales Peak
Location in Canada
Highest point
Elevation3,109 m (10,200 ft)
Prominence210 m (690 ft)
Parent peakChaba Peak (3212 m)
Listing
Coordinates52°11′06″N 117°39′21″W / 52.18500°N 117.65583°W / 52.18500; -117.65583
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 83C4 Clemenceau Icefield
Climbing
First ascent1927 J. DeLaittre, W. MacLaurin, J. Weber

Wales Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1927 by Alfred J. Ostheimer after the British astronomer William Wales who sailed on Captain Cook's second voyage of discovery.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Wales Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Wales Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  3. ^ a b c d "Wales Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  4. ^ "Wales Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-02-18.

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