Simon Peak (Canada)
Simon Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, at the Southern end of Mount Robson Provincial Park.[5] It is the highest peak of Mount Fraser. It was named in 1920 by the Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission.[1]
| Simon Peak | |
|---|---|
  Simon Peak Location in Alberta and British Columbia  Simon Peak Simon Peak (British Columbia) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,322 m (10,899 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,173 m (3,848 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Mount Edith Cavell (3363 m)[3] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 52°39′24″N 118°19′06″W[4] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Protected areas | |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1924 by Alfred J. Ostheimer, M.M. Strumia, J. Monroe Thorington, Conrad Kain[1][3] |
See also
References
- "Simon Peak". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- "Topographic map of Simon Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- "Mount Fraser (Simon Peak)". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- "Simon Peak (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- "Simon Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
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