Trapper Peak (Canada)
Trapper Peak is a mountain in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada, located on their border along the Continental Divide in the Wapta Icefield.
| Trapper Peak | |
|---|---|
  Trapper Peak Location in Alberta  Trapper Peak Trapper Peak (British Columbia) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,988 m (9,803 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 128 m (420 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°40′38″N 116°35′27″W[3] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | Waputik Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 82N10 Blaeberry River[3] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 21, 1933 by H.S. Kingman, J.M. Thorington, C. Kain[4][1][2] |
Trapper Peak has two summits, one accessible from Baker. Peyto Peak is located 2 km (1 mi) to the north-east.
The peak was originally named in 1892 by Walter D. Wilcox to honor his guide, trapper Bill Peyto, and the first ascent was in 1933 by Conrad Kain and party.[2][4]
References
- "Trapper Peak". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- "Trapper Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
- "Trapper Peak (AB)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- Thorington, J. Monroe (1966) [1921]. "Kicking Horse Pass to Howse Pass". A Climber's Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada. With the collaboration of Putnam, William Lowell (6th ed.). American Alpine Club. p. 152. ISBN 978-1376169003.
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