Sunwapta Peak
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Sunwapta Peak is a peak in the Sunwapta River valley of Jasper National Park, just north of the Columbia Icefield in Alberta, Canada. The peak was named in 1892 after the Stoney language word sunwapta meaning "turbulent river".[4] The mountain can be seen from the Icefields Parkway (Highway 93).
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Sunwapta Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,315 m (10,876 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 1,014 m (3,327 ft)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 52°20′55″N 117°16′30″W[3] |
Geography | |
Alberta, Canada | |
Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 83C6 Sunwapta Peak[3] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1906 by Jimmy Simpson[1] |
Easiest route | Easy scramble[4] |
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