Triad Peak | |
Elevation M: | 3048 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence M: | 198 |
Prominence Ref: | [2] |
Range: | Park Ranges |
Parent Peak: | Omega Peak (3060 m) |
Map: | Canada Alberta#Canada British Columbia |
Map Size: | 200 |
Country: | Canada |
Region Type: | Provinces |
Label Position: | right#left |
Coordinates: | 52.1283°N -117.5578°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
First Ascent: | 1936 E. Cromwell, E. Cromwell jr., F.S. North, J. Monroe Thorington |
Triad Peak is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. It lies very close to the continental divide at the head of the Athabasca River valley near Jasper National Park. Major headwaters are the Athabasca and Columbia rivers.
A "triad" is a group of three. The mountain was first ascended in 1936 by E. Cromwell, E. Cromwell jr., F.S. North, J. Monroe (Thorington Journal reference AAJ 3-61). It was named in 1936.[1] [2]