Christian Peak Explained

Christian Peak
Elevation M:3406
Elevation Ref:[1]
Elevation Ref:[2] (This source has it as elevation 3398m) -->
Prominence M:100
Range:Park Ranges
Country:Canada
Subdivision1 Type:Provinces
Part Type:Protected area
Part:Banff National Park
Map:Canada Alberta#Canada British Columbia
Map Size:200
Label Position:right
Coordinates:51.9436°N -117.0978°W
Coordinates Ref:[3]
First Ascent:1926 by Alfred J. Ostheimer, M.M. Strumia, J. Monroe Thorington[4]

Christian Peak - Lyell 5 or L5 - is the least tall of five distinct subpeaks on Mount Lyell (Canada) and is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1972 by Sydney R. Vallance after Christian Hässler, Jr.[2] [5]

Geology and climate

Due to the close proximity of this peak to the central peak (1.60NaN0), see Mount Lyell for geology and climate.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Jones, David J. . The Climbers Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada, Vol. Three: Rockies West . 209 . Golden, B.C. . Thin Gruel Press . 2018 . 978-1-7753241-0-2 .
  2. 266. Christian Peak. 2019-08-11.
  3. IARFI. Christian Peak. 2019-08-19.
  4. 266. Christian Peak. 2019-08-11.
  5. 7233. Christian Peak. 2019-08-19.