Prior Peak
| Prior Peak | |
|---|---|
  Prior Peak Location within Alberta  Prior Peak Location within British Columbia  Prior Peak Location within Canada | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,276 m (10,748 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 33 m (108 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Mount Barnard (3339 m)[3] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 51°43′15″N 116°55′52″W / 51.72083°N 116.93111°W[4] |
| Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
Protected area | Banff National Park |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 82N10 Blaeberry River[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1937 E. Cromwell, E. Cromwell Jr., Georgia Engelhard, F.S. North, J. M. Thorington[1][3] |
Prior Peak is located at the head of Waitabit Creek on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1924 after Edward Prior, Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia from 1919-1920.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Prior Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ↑ "Topographic map of Prior Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- 1 2 3 "Prior Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- 1 2 "Prior Peak (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ↑ "Prior Peak". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Retrieved 2021-09-19.