St. Nicholas Peak

St. Nicholas Peak
St. Nicholas Peak
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Elevation 2,938 m (9,639 ft) [1]
Prominence 38 m (125 ft)
Location
Location Alberta
British Columbia
Range Park Ranges
Topo map NTS 82N/10
Climbing
First ascent 1930 J.M. Thorington, P. Kaufmann

St. Nicholas Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1916 by Arthur O. Wheeler a particular gendarme on the mountain is said to resemble Santa Claus.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "St. Nicholas Peak". PeakFinder.com. http://peakfinder.com/peakfinder.asp?PeakName=St.+Nicholas+Peak. 
  2. ^ "St. Nicholas Peak". Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=4824.