Sunwapta Peak

Sunwapta Peak
South Face of Sunwapta Peak seen from Tangle Ridge
Highest point
Elevation3,315 m (10,876 ft)[1][2]
Prominence1,014 m (3,327 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates52°20′55″N 117°16′30″W / 52.34861°N 117.27500°W / 52.34861; -117.27500[3]
Geography
Sunwapta Peak is located in Alberta
Sunwapta Peak
Sunwapta Peak
Alberta, Canada
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83C6 Sunwapta Peak[3]
Climbing
First ascent1906 by Jimmy Simpson[1]
Easiest routeEasy scramble[4]
Sunwapta Peak from southbound on the Icefields Parkway

Sunwapta Peak is a peak in the Sunwapta River valley of Jasper National Park, just north of the Columbia Icefield in Alberta, Canada. The peak was named in 1892 after the Stoney language word sunwapta meaning "turbulent river".[4] The mountain can be seen from the Icefields Parkway (Highway 93).

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  3. ^ a b "Sunwapta Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Kane1999 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).