Cataract Peak
Cataract Peak is a summit in Alberta, Canada.[4]
| Cataract Peak | |
|---|---|
  Cataract Peak Location in Alberta | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,333 m (10,935 ft)[1][2][3] |
| Prominence | 938 m (3,077 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Murchison (3353 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°39′15″N 116°05′35″W[4] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Banff National Park |
| Parent range | Front Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 82N15 Mistaya Lake[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1930 by J.W.A. Hickson and Edward Feuz Jr[1][2] |
Cataract Peak was so named on account of a nearby waterfall, or cataract.[5]
References
- "Cataract Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- "Cataract Peak". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- "Topographic map of Cataract Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- "Cataract Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 31. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
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