Cirque Peak (Alberta)
| Cirque Peak | |
|---|---|
 Cirque Peak from Helen Lake, July 1994 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,993 m (9,820 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 341 m (1,119 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°41′59″N 116°25′04″W / 51.69972°N 116.41778°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/09 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1899[2] |
| Easiest route | Easy Scramble |
Cirque Peak is a peak located directly west of Dolomite Pass in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
The mountain forms a cirque, hence the name.[3]
Scrambling Route
The scrambling route (rated easy) begins just beyond Helen Lake which can be reached by following the Helen Lake/Dolomite Pass trail 6 km from the trail head beside the Icefields Parkway. From the lake, follow the trail into Dolomite Pass and then choose a line up the peak.[4]
References
- ^ Bow Lake and Saskatchewan Crossing (Map). 1:70,000. Gem Trek Publishing. 2000. ISBN 1-895526-10-8.
- ^ a b c "Cirque Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 34.
- ^ Alan Kane (1999). "Cirque Peak". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 297. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.
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