Vista Peak

This article is about a landform in Canada. For the mountain in Alaska, see Vista Peak (Alaska).

Vista Peak
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Highest point
Elevation	2,795 m (9,170 ft) [1] [2] [3]
Prominence	513 m (1,683 ft) [2]
Parent peak	Basilica Mountain (2899 m) [2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	52°45′56″N118°24′15″W / 52.765556°N 118.404167°W / 52.765556; -118.404167 [4]
Geography
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
District	Cariboo Land District [5]
Protected areas	Mount Robson Provincial Park Jasper National Park
Parent range	Park Ranges
Topo map	NTS 83D16 Jasper [4] [5]
Climbing
First ascent	1917 Interprovincial Boundary Commission [1] [2]

Vista Peak is located near the head of Rockingham Creek, south of Yellowhead Pass in Mount Robson Provincial Park on the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. ^[5] It was named in 1917, the name refers to the view from the peak of the mountain. ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border

References

1. "Vista Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
2. "Vista Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
3. "Topographic map of Vista Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
4. "Vista Peak (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-08-23.
5. "Vista Peak". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-08-23.