Simon Peak
Simon Peak is highest point at top of frame
Highest point
Elevation3,322 m (10,899 ft)[1][2]
Prominence1,173 m (3,848 ft)[3]
Parent peakMount Edith Cavell (3363 m)[3]
Listing
Coordinates52°39′24″N 118°19′06″W / 52.65667°N 118.31833°W / 52.65667; -118.31833[4]
Geography
Simon Peak is located in Alberta
Simon Peak
Simon Peak
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Simon Peak is located in British Columbia
Simon Peak
Simon Peak
Simon Peak (British Columbia)
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Protected areas
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes[4]
Climbing
First ascent1924 by Alfred J. Ostheimer, M.M. Strumia, J. Monroe Thorington, Conrad Kain[1][3]

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]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Simon Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  2. "Topographic map of Simon Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  3. 1 2 3 "Mount Fraser (Simon Peak)". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  4. 1 2 "Simon Peak (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  5. "Simon Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-11-09.


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