Wapta Mountain
| Wapta Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Wapta Mountain marks the end of Fossil Ridge | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,778 m (9,114 ft)[1][2] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°27′05″N 116°28′39″W / 51.45139°N 116.47750°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Location in SE British Columbia | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Protected area | Yoho National Park |
| Parent range | President Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise[3] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1901[4] |
Wapta Mountain is a mountain located in the Canadian Rockies between Emerald Lake and Yoho Valley in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. It stands just north of the ridge containing the Burgess Shale fossil beds. Along with The Vice President and Mount Burgess, Wapta Mountain forms the backdrop to Emerald Lake, and marks the southern end of the President Range.
In 1901, James Outram, J. H. Scattergood, and their guide C. Bohren, became the first people to ascend Wapta Mountain.[4] Wapta Mountain overlooks Takakkaw Falls (1,247 feet), the second tallest waterfall in western Canada. The word "Wapta" means "river" in the Stoney language.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Wapta Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ Lake Louise & Yoho (Map). 1:50000. Cochrane, AB, CA: Gem Trek Publishing. 2001. § C2.
- ^ a b c "Wapta Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
- ^ a b "Wapta Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
