Christian Peak
Highest point
Elevation3,406 m (11,175 ft)[1]
Prominence100 m (330 ft)
Listing
Coordinates51°56′37″N 117°05′52″W / 51.94361°N 117.09778°W / 51.94361; -117.09778[2]
Geography
Christian Peak is located in Alberta
Christian Peak
Christian Peak
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Christian Peak is located in British Columbia
Christian Peak
Christian Peak
Christian Peak (British Columbia)
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Protected areaBanff National Park
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 82N14 Rostrum Peak[2]
Climbing
First ascent1926 by Alfred J. Ostheimer, M.M. Strumia, J. Monroe Thorington[3]

Christian Peak - a.k.a. Lyell 5 or L5 - is the least tall of five distinct subpeaks on Mount Lyell (Canada) and is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1972 by Sydney R. Vallance after Christian Hässler, Jr.[3][4]

Geology and climate

Due to the close proximity of this peak to the central peak (1.6 km (1 mi)), see Mount Lyell for geology and climate.

See also

References

  1. Jones, David J. (2018). The Climbers Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada, Vol. Three: Rockies West. Golden, B.C.: Thin Gruel Press. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-7753241-0-2.
  2. 1 2 "Christian Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  3. 1 2 "Christian Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  4. "Christian Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
Mt. Lyell and its 5 subpeaks: L1-L5


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