Lunette Peak

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Lunette Peak
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Lunette Peak
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
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Lunette Peak
Lunette Peak (British Columbia)
Highest point
Elevation 3,428 m (11,247 ft) [1]
Prominence 38 m (125 ft) [1]
Parent peak Mount Assiniboine (3618 m) [1]
Listing
Coordinates 50°51′53″N115°38′55″W / 50.86472°N 115.64861°W / 50.86472; -115.64861 [2]
Geography
Country Canada
Provinces Alberta and British Columbia
Protected areas
Parent range Park Ranges
Topo map NTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine [2]
Climbing
First ascent 1901 James Outram [3]

Lunette Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the SE side of Mount Assiniboine along the Continental Divide. [4] It was named in 1913 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey. [3] [1]

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References

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  3. 1 2 "Lunette Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  4. "Lunette Peak". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2021-10-10.