Popes Peak

Popes Peak is a mountain on the border of Alberta and British Columbia in Western Canada. It is located on the Continental Divide and is part of the Bow Range of the Canadian Rockies. The mountain sits between Lake Louise Valley and Cataract Brook, bordering both Banff and Yoho national parks.

Popes Peak
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Highest point
Elevation	3,163 m (10,377 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	81 m (266 ft)[3]
Parent peak	Collier Peak (3232 m)[3]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°24′08″N 116°17′40″W[4]
Geography
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Protected areas	Banff National Park Jasper National Park
Parent range	Bow Range
Topo map	NTS 82N8 Lake Louise[4]
Climbing
First ascent	1903 George Collier, Joseph Collier, Christian Kaufmann[1][3]
Easiest route	North Face III

The peak was named in 1887 after John Henry Pope, a Canadian politician.[5]

The mountain was first climbed in 1903 by George Collier and his brother Joseph, guided by Christian Kaufmann. It was originally known as "Boundary Peak", since the Continental Divide and therefore the British Columbia-Alberta border goes through the mountain, which is just south of Kicking Horse Pass.[5]