Neptuak Mountain
| Neptuak Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Neptuak Mountain Location on B.C. and Alberta border | |
| Elevation | 3,241 m (10,633 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 151 m (495 ft)[2] |
| Location | |
| Location | Alberta/British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Bow Range |
| Coordinates | 51°18′28″N 116°15′28″W / 51.30778°N 116.25778°WCoordinates: 51°18′28″N 116°15′28″W / 51.30778°N 116.25778°W[2] |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/08 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1902 J. Norman Collie, H.E.M. Stutfield, G.M. Weed, H. Woolley, guided by C. Kaufmann[2] |
Neptuak Mountain was named by Samuel E.S. Allen in 1894. "Neptuak" is the Stoney Indian word for "nine" as Neptuak Mountain is peak #9 in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. It is located on the Continental Divide, which is also the British Columbia-Alberta border in this region, and is in the Bow Range of the Park Ranges of the Canadian Rockies.[1][2]
See also
- Mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
- List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Neptuak Mountain". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Neptuak Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
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