Wales Peak

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Wales Peak
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Wales Peak
Location in Alberta
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Wales Peak
Location in British Columbia
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Wales Peak
Location in Canada
Highest point
Elevation 3,109 m (10,200 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 210 m (690 ft) [3]
Parent peak Chaba Peak (3212 m) [3]
Listing
Coordinates 52°11′06″N117°39′21″W / 52.18500°N 117.65583°W / 52.18500; -117.65583 [4]
Geography
Country Canada
Provinces Alberta and British Columbia
Parent range Park Ranges
Topo map NTS 83C4 Clemenceau Icefield
Climbing
First ascent 1927 J. DeLaittre, W. MacLaurin, J. Weber [3]

Wales Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1927 by Alfred J. Ostheimer after the British astronomer William Wales who sailed on Captain Cook's second voyage of discovery. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Wales Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  2. "Topographic map of Wales Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Wales Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  4. "Wales Peak". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2022-02-18.