Mons Peak

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Mons Peak
Mons Peak & Icefield from a Forbes buttress.jpg
Mons Peak (Cntr) and Icefield from a Forbes buttress
Highest point
Elevation3,087 m (10,128 ft)[1]
Prominence367 m (1,204 ft)
Coordinates51°51′36″N 117°02′06″W / 51.86000°N 117.03500°W / 51.86000; -117.03500Coordinates: 51°51′36″N 117°02′06″W / 51.86000°N 117.03500°W / 51.86000; -117.03500
Geography
Mons Peak is located in Alberta
Mons Peak
Mons Peak
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
LocationAlberta
British Columbia
Topo mapNTS 82N14 Rostrum Peak
Climbing
First ascent31 July 1902 by James Outram, guided by Christian Kaufmann

Mons Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1920 after the town of Mons in Belgium.[1][2]

See also[]

  • List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
  • Mountains of Alberta
  • Mountains of British Columbia

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Mons Peak". PeakFinder.com.
  2. ^ "Mons Peak". Bivouac.com.
Mons Peak, west aspect
From Mt. Forbes (right foreground), to Mons Peak (centre)., Bush Mtn (left).


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