Simon Peak (Canada)

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Simon Peak
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Highest point
Elevation 3,322 m (10,899 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 1,173 m (3,848 ft) [3]
Parent peak Mount Edith Cavell (3363 m) [3]
Listing
Coordinates 52°39′24″N118°19′06″W / 52.65667°N 118.31833°W / 52.65667; -118.31833 [4]
Geography
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Simon Peak
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
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Simon Peak
Simon Peak (British Columbia)
Country Canada
Provinces Alberta and British Columbia
Protected areas
Parent range Park Ranges
Topo map NTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes [4]
Climbing
First ascent 1924 by Alfred J. Ostheimer, M.M. Strumia, J. Monroe Thorington, Conrad Kain [1] [3]

Simon Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, at the Southern end of Mount Robson Provincial Park. [5] It is the highest peak of Mount Fraser. It was named in 1920 by the Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission. [1]

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References

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  2. "Topographic map of Simon Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  3. 1 2 3 "Mount Fraser (Simon Peak)". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  4. 1 2 "Simon Peak (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  5. "Simon Peak". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2021-11-09.