Saint Nicholas Peak (Canada)

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Saint Nicholas Peak
Elevation 2,938 m (9,639 ft)[1][2]
Location Flag of Alberta Alberta-Flag of British Columbia British Columbia Flag of Canada Canada
Range Wapta Icefield, Rocky Mountains
Coordinates 51°37′42″N 116°30′12″W / 51.62833, -116.50333[1][2]
First ascent 1930 by J. Monroe Thorington, Peter Kaufmann[3]

Saint Nicholas Peak is a mountain in the Rocky Mountains of Canada.

It is located on the continental divide, on the Alberta-British Columbia border, in both Banff National Park and Yoho National Park. It lies on the eastern edge of the Wapta Icefield, and is part of the Waputik Mountains.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Saint Nicholas Peak on bivouac.com
  2. ^ a b British Columbia Official Map Site (click on "Provincial Basemap")
  3. ^ PeakFinder. Saint Nicholas Peak. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.