Omega Peak

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Omega Peak
Omega Peak is located in Alberta
Omega Peak
Omega Peak
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation3,060 m (10,040 ft)[1][2]
Prominence296 m (971 ft)[3]
Parent peak (3158 m)[3]
Listing
Coordinates52°07′45″N 117°34′44″W / 52.12916°N 117.57888°W / 52.12916; -117.57888Coordinates: 52°07′45″N 117°34′44″W / 52.12916°N 117.57888°W / 52.12916; -117.57888[4]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
DistrictKootenay[5]
Protected areaJasper National Park[1]
Parent rangePark Ranges[3]
Topo mapNTS 83C4 [4]

Omega Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, between the head of the and Columbia Icefield. It was named in 1939 because it was the last unclimbed peak over 10,000 ft (3,048 m) between the Thompson and Yellowhead Passes.[5]

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  1. ^ a b "Omega Peak". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  2. ^ "Omega Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  3. ^ a b c "Omega Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  4. ^ a b "Omega Peak (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  5. ^ a b "Omega Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-09-11.


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