Baril Peak

Baril Peak
Baril Peak (left), Mt. Cornwell (right), from NE
Highest point
Elevation	3,000 m (9,800 ft) [1]
Prominence	283 m (928 ft) [1]
Coordinates	50°17′58″N114°45′23″W / 50.29944°N 114.75639°W / 50.29944; -114.75639 [2]
Geography
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Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Parent range	High Rock Range
Topo map	NTS 82J7 Mount Head [2]
Climbing
First ascent	1915 Interprovincial Boundary Commission [3] [1]

Baril Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Conrad M.L. Baril, a Dominion surveyor killed in World War I. ^{[3] [1] [4]}

The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny. ^[5]

See also

• List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border
• List of mountains of Alberta
• Mountains of British Columbia

References

1. "Baril Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
2. "Baril Peak". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2019-07-10.
3. "Baril Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
4. Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names . Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. p.  37. ISBN   978-1-894765-79-4.
5. Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.

External links

• "Baril Peak". BC Geographical Names .