Dolomite Peak

Dolomite Peak
Dolomite Peak
Highest point
Elevation2,998 m (9,836 ft)[1]
Prominence366 m (1,201 ft)[2]
Parent peakCirque Peak (2993 m)[2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°40′33″N 116°22′21″W / 51.67583°N 116.37250°W / 51.67583; -116.37250[3]
Geography
Dolomite Peak is located in Alberta
Dolomite Peak
Dolomite Peak
Location of Dolomite Peak in Alberta
Dolomite Peak is located in Canada
Dolomite Peak
Dolomite Peak
Dolomite Peak (Canada)
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N9 Hector Lake[3]
Geology
Age of rockCambrian
Type of rockDolomite and Limestone
Climbing
First ascent1930 by J. Monroe Thorington, and Peter Kaufmann[1]
Easiest routeScramble[4]

Dolomite Peak is a 2,998-metre (9,836-foot) mountain summit located in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Cirque Peak, 3.98 km (2.47 mi) to the northwest.[2] Dolomite Peak can be seen from the Icefields Parkway with its distinctive crags and colorful towers that are a mixture of dolomite and limestone. Dolomite is rare in the Rockies and is stronger than limestone.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Dolomite Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  2. ^ a b c "Dolomite Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  3. ^ a b "Dolomite Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Kane1999 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).