Walter Peak (Canada)

Walter Peak - a.k.a. Lyell 4 or L4 - is the fourth highest of five distinct subpeaks on Mount Lyell, three of which are located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia (Christian, Walter and Ernest Peaks). It was named in 1972 by Sydney R. Vallance after Walter Feuz, an early mountain guide in the Rockies.^[2][3]

Walter Peak
Highest point
Elevation	3,401 m (11,158 ft)[1][2][a]
Prominence	143 m (469 ft)[3]
Parent peak	Mount Lyell (3498 m)[3]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°57′08″N 117°06′08″W[5]
Geography
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Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Parent range	Park Ranges
Topo map	NTS 82N14 Rostrum Peak[5]
Climbing
First ascent	1927 D. Duncan, T. Lynes, J. Simpson, guided by Ernest Feuz[2][3]

"Walter Feuz (1894-1986) never took out an official guide's license since he was underage when he left his family home in Interlaken, CH, but was trained up for the work by his older brothers, Edward, Jr. and Ernest."^[6]

Geology and climate

Due to the close proximity of this peak to the central and highest peak (0.6 km (0.4 mi)), see Mount Lyell for geology and climate.

Gallery

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  Mount Lyell and its 5 subpeaks: L1-L5
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  Mount Lyell 4 (Walter Peak) from Lyell 3 (Ernest Peak); (i.e. Mt. Lyell's summit)

See also

• List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border