Howse Peak

Howse Peak
Howse Peak (3290m)& Mt Chephren (3307m)
Highest point
Elevation	3,295 m (10,810 ft)
Prominence	1,227 m (4,026 ft)
Coordinates	51°48′50″N 116°40′52″W
Geography
Howse Peak Location in eastern British Columbia
Location	Alberta/British Columbia, Canada
Parent range	Waputik Mountains
Topo map	NTS 082N15
Climbing
First ascent	1902 by J. Norman Collie, H.E.M. Stutfield, G.M. Weed, H. Woolley, guided by Hans Kaufmann

Howse Peak is the highest mountain in the Waputik Mountains, a subrange of the Canadian Rockies. It is located 5 km (3 mi) west of the Icefields Parkway, above Chephren Lake, on the continental divide between Alberta and British Columbia. It is the 46th highest peak in Alberta, and the 59th highest in British Columbia.

Howse Peak's name comes from Howse Pass, which lies 5 km (3 mi) to the west. The pass was named by David Thompson, after the Hudson's Bay Company trader Joseph Howse, who crossed the pass in 1809. (Thompson had actually crossed the pass two years earlier.)

Howse Peak is a dramatic mountain, rising over 1,600 m (5,249 ft) above both the Mistaya River to the east and Howse Pass to the west, in only a few horizontal kilometres. It is also a formidable climbing challenge. The easiest route requires a 25 km (16 mi) hike up the Howse River and then a climb up a glacier on the west side of the peak. In addition, at least two high-quality, difficult (Grade V/VI) technical routes exist on the east side of the mountain.

External links

• "Howse Peak". BC Geographical Names.
• "Howse Peak". Bivouac.com.
• "Howse Peak, Alberta/British Columbia". Peakbagger.com.
• Satellite photo via Google Maps