Chimney Peak (Canada)

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Chimney Peak
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Chimney Peak
Location in Alberta
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Chimney Peak
Location in British Columbia
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Chimney Peak
Location in Canada
Highest point
Elevation 3,002 m (9,849 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 137 m (449 ft) [3]
Parent peak Mount Fay (3235 m)
Listing
Coordinates 51°15′52″N116°09′19″W / 51.26444°N 116.15528°W / 51.26444; -116.15528 [4]
Geography
Country Canada
Provinces Alberta and British Columbia
Protected areas
Parent range Bow Range
Topo map NTS 82N8 Lake Louise [5]
Climbing
First ascent 1910 E.O. Wheeler, T.G. Longstaff

Chimney Peak is located at the northeastern end of Kootenay National Park just south of Quadra Mountain and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. [4] It was named in 1910 by T.G. Longstaff and Captain E.O. Wheeler who made its first ascent through a chimney. [4]

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References

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  2. "Topographic map of Chimney Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  3. "Chimney Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
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  5. "Chimney Peak (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2022-03-28.