Pika Peak

Mountain in Alberta, Canada
Pika Peak is located in Alberta
Pika Peak
Pika Peak
Highest pointElevation3,053 m (10,016 ft)[1][2]Prominence13 m (43 ft)[3]ListingMountains of AlbertaCoordinates51°29′47″N 116°06′24″W / 51.49639°N 116.10667°W / 51.49639; -116.10667[4]GeographyCountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaProtected areaBanff National ParkParent rangeSlate RangeTopo mapNTS 82N8 Lake Louise[4]ClimbingFirst ascent1911Easiest routeDifficult Scramble[5]

Pika Peak is a mountain located between Mount Richardson and Ptarmigan Peak in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada The mountain was named in 1928 after the pika, the small "rock rabbit" that inhabits alpine regions.

The Lake Louise Mountain Resort is developed on the southern slopes of the Merlin Ridge, which includes Mount Richardson, Ptarmigan Peak and Pika Peak. A campground is located at the foot of the mountain, near Hidden Lake.

The first ascent was made in 1911 by L.L. Delafield and L.M. Earle, who were guided by Rudolph Aemmer and Edward Feuz jr.[1]

Routes

The scrambling route via the Richardson-Pika col and the west ridge is rated difficult. Either gain the col by ascending Mt. Richardson (easy scramble) or by attacking the lower flanks of Pika Peak above Hidden Lake.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Pika Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Pika Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  3. ^ "Pika Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  4. ^ a b "Pika Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  5. ^ a b Kane, Alan (2016). "Pika Peak". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies (3rd ed.). Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. Kindle Edition. ISBN 978-1-77160-098-9.
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