Samson Peak
Mountain summit in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samson Peak is a 3,081-metre (10,108 ft) mountain summit located on the eastern shore of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The nearest higher peak is Mount Charlton, 7.26 km (4.51 mi) to the east.[4] Samson Peak is situated 1.72 km south of Leah Peak in the Queen Elizabeth Ranges.
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Samson Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,081 m (10,108 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 456 m (1,496 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Maligne Mountain (3200 m)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 52°40′49″N 117°30′38″W[2] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Protected area | Jasper National Park |
Parent range | Queen Elizabeth Ranges Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 83C12 Athabasca Falls[2] |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Devonian |
Type of rock | Palliser Limestone |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1928 by W.R. Hainsworth and M.M. Strumia[3] |
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