Anû Kathâ Îpa

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Anû Kathâ Îpa
Bald Eagle Peak
Anû Kathâ Îpa is located in Alberta
Anû Kathâ Îpa
Anû Kathâ Îpa
Highest point
Elevation2,514 m (8,248 ft)[1][2]
Prominence34 m (112 ft)[3]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°08′10″N 115°20′18″W / 51.13611°N 115.33833°W / 51.13611; -115.33833[3]
Naming
English translationBald Eagle Peak
Language of nameNorth American Indian languages
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Parent rangeFairholme Range[3]
Topo mapNTS 82O03 Canmore
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble[4]

Anû Kathâ Îpa (transl. Bald Eagle Peak),[5] is an outlier of Mount Charles Stewart in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta. It is one of the most prominent landmarks in the vicinity of Canmore, Alberta.

"Anû Kathâ Îpa" is the official name for the high point of a ridge that lies southwest of the Mount Charles Stewart summit and northwest of Mount Lady Macdonald near Canmore. The peak was formerly known as "Squaw's Tit", owing to the resemblance it shares with a woman's upturned breast. On August 20, 2020 it was reported that the prominence would be renamed to avoid racist and misogynistic naming. The Stoney Nakoda were asked to help select a culturally appropriate name and a request to support the initiative was brought to the Municipal District of Bighorn in September 2020.[6] It was officially renamed on September 29, 2020.[5]

Belonging to the Fairholme Range in Kananaskis Provincial Park, Anû Kathâ Îpa is located 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) above the Bow River valley. It is 2 km (1.2 mi) northwest of Lady Macdonald, just east of the Banff National Park gates.

Routes[]

For climbers, a scrambling route is graded moderate but includes exposure and thus is strongly recommended that the ascent only be done in dry conditions. Climbers are advised to follow the major drainage ditch behind Harvie Heights and stay close along the right (south) side of the ditch, and then to follow this up to the North West ridge all the way to the slabs just below the summit.[4]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Squaw's Tit". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Bald Eagle Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  3. ^ a b c "Anû Kathâ Îpa". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  4. ^ a b Kane, Alan (2016). "The Tit". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies (3rd ed.). Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. Kindle Edition. ISBN 978-1-77160-098-9.
  5. ^ a b "Beyond Local: Stoney Nakoda restores traditional name to peak with racist nickname". StAlbertToday.ca. September 29, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  6. ^ Dulewich, Jenna (2020-08-20). "Moving Mountains: How Bow Valley is taking a stand against a peak with a racist name". rmotoday.com. Canmore, AB. Retrieved 2020-08-20.


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