Isabelle Peak

Isabelle Peak is a peak located on the Continental Divide on the border of Banff and Kootenay National Parks in the Canadian Rockies.

Isabelle Peak
Isabelle Peak seen from the southwest
Highest point
Elevation	2,934 m (9,626 ft)[1]
Prominence	203 m (666 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Ball[1]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°07′34″N 116°00′33″W[2]
Geography
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Interactive map of Isabelle Peak
Location	Alberta-British Columbia, Canada
Parent range	Ball Range Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82N1 Mount Goodsir
Climbing
First ascent	1913
Easiest route	Moderate/Difficult Scramble[3]

Origin of the Name

The mountain was named in 1913 by R.D. McCaw, who made a phototopographic survey along the route of the Banff-Windermere road. The survey was made for the British Columbia government. The name "Isabelle" given by McCaw to one of his photographic stations at the request of Mr. W.W. Bell, engineer in charge of construction of the Banff-Windermere Road at the time. Bell had asked McCaw to name a mountain after his wife Isabelle.^[2]

Climbing

The Interprovincial Boundary Commission made the first ascent of the peak in 1913.^[4] A moderate/difficult scramble to the summit can be made on the southern slopes.^[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

See also

• List of peaks on the British Columbia–Alberta border