Mount Peechee
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| Mount Peechee | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2,935 m (9,629 ft)[1] |
| Location |  Alberta  Canada |
| Range | Fairholme Range |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | NTS 82O/03 |
| First ascent | 1929 |
| Easiest route | rock climb |
Mount Peechee is the third highest peak of the Fairholme Range in Banff National Park. Mt. Peechee is located immediately southeast of Mount Girouard in the Bow River valley south of Lake Minnewanka.
The mountain was named in 1884 by George Dawson after an Indian guide who escorted George Simpson through the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies.
[edit] References
- ^ Peakfinder. Mt. Peechee. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
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