Prior Peak

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Prior Peak
Prior Peak is located in Alberta
Prior Peak
Prior Peak
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation3,276 m (10,748 ft)[1][2]
Prominence33 m (108 ft)[3]
Parent peakMount Barnard (3339 m)[3]
Listing
Coordinates51°43′15″N 116°55′52″W / 51.72083°N 116.93111°W / 51.72083; -116.93111Coordinates: 51°43′15″N 116°55′52″W / 51.72083°N 116.93111°W / 51.72083; -116.93111[4]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Protected areaBanff National Park
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 82N10 Blaeberry River[4]
Climbing
First ascent1937 E. Cromwell, E. Cromwell Jr., Georgia Engelhard, F.S. North, J. M. Thorington[1][3]

Prior Peak is located at the head of on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1924 after Edward Prior, Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia from 1919-1920.[5]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "Prior Peak". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  2. ^ "Prior Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-09-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b c "Prior Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  4. ^ a b "Prior Peak (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  5. ^ "Prior Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-09-19.


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