Chimney Peak (Canada) Explained

Chimney Peak
Elevation M:3002
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:137
Prominence Ref:[2]
Range:Bow Range
Parent Peak:Mount Fay (3235 m)
Country:Canada
Region Type:Provinces
Part Type:Protected areas
Map:Canada Alberta#Canada British Columbia
Map Size:200
Label Position:right#left
Coordinates:51.2644°N -116.1553°W
Coordinates Ref:[3]
First Ascent:1910 E.O. Wheeler, 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.[3] It was named in 1910 by T.G. Longstaff and Captain E.O. Wheeler who made its first ascent through a chimney.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 261. Chimney Peak. 2019-08-11.
  2. 1564. Chimney Peak. 2010-02-13.
  3. 5866. Chimney Peak. 2014-07-12.