Wales Peak

Wales Peak is located in Alberta
Wales Peak
Wales Peak
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
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Wales Peak is located in British Columbia
Wales Peak
Wales Peak
Wales Peak (British Columbia)
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Highest pointElevation3,109 m (10,200 ft)[1][2]Prominence210 m (690 ft)[3]Parent peakChaba Peak (3212 m)[3]Listing52°11′06″N 117°39′21″W / 52.18500°N 117.65583°W / 52.18500; -117.65583[4]GeographyCountryCanadaProvincesAlberta and British ColumbiaParent rangePark RangesTopo mapNTS 83C4 Clemenceau IcefieldClimbingFirst ascent1927 J. DeLaittre, W. MacLaurin, J. Weber[3]

Wales Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1927 by Alfred J. Ostheimer after the British astronomer William Wales who sailed on Captain Cook's second voyage of discovery.[1][3]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Wales Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Wales Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  3. ^ a b c d "Wales Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  4. ^ "Wales Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
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