Arctomys Peak

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Arctomys Peak
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Arctomys Peak summit cairn, the Lyells in back
Highest point
Elevation 2,793 m (9,163 ft) [1]
Prominence 184 m (604 ft) [2]
Listing Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates 51°56′20″N117°00′18″W / 51.939°N 117.005°W / 51.939; -117.005 [3]
Geography
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Arctomys Peak
Location in Alberta
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Arctomys Peak
Location in Canada
Country Canada
Provinces Alberta
Topo map NTS 82N10 Blaeberry River [3]
Climbing
First ascent 1918 by the Interprovincial Boundary Commission [2]
Easiest route Via Glacier Lake trail (as for the Lyells).

Arctomys Peak is a summit in Alberta, Canada. [4]

Arctomys Peak was given the scientific name by Arthur O. Wheeler of a type of marmot native to the region. [5]

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References

  1. "Arctomys Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  2. 1 2 "Arctomys Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  3. 1 2 "Arctomys Peak (AB)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  4. "Arctomys Peak". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada.
  5. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 12.