Mons Peak
| Mons Peak | |
|---|---|
 Mons Peak (Cntr) and Icefield from a Forbes buttress | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,087 m (10,128 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 367 m (1,204 ft) |
| Coordinates | 51°51′36″N 117°02′06″W / 51.86000°N 117.03500°W |
| Geography | |
  Mons Peak Location in Alberta  Mons Peak Location in British Columbia  Mons Peak Location in Canada | |
| Location | Alberta British Columbia |
| Topo map | NTS 82N14 Rostrum Peak |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 31 July 1902 by James Outram, guided by Christian Kaufmann |
Mons Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1920 after the town of Mons in Belgium.[1][2]
Gallery
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Mons Peak, west aspect -
From Mount Forbes (right foreground), to Mons Peak (centre), Bush Mtn (left)
See also
- List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border
- Mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
References
- ^ a b "Mons Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca.
- ^ "Mons Peak". Bivouac.com.