White Pyramid (Banff)

White Pyramid
White Pyramid (right) and Mount Chephren (left) seen from north along the Icefields Parkway
Highest point
Elevation3,219 m (10,561 ft)[1]
Prominence236 m (774 ft)[1]
Parent peakHowse Peak (3295 m)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°50′08″N 116°41′40″W / 51.83556°N 116.69444°W / 51.83556; -116.69444[2]
Geography
White Pyramid is located in Alberta
White Pyramid
White Pyramid
Location of White Pyramid in Alberta
White Pyramid is located in Canada
White Pyramid
White Pyramid
White Pyramid (Canada)
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaBanff National Park
Parent rangeWaputik Mountains
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N15 Mistaya Lake[2]
Geology
Age of rockCambrian
Type of rockSedimentary
Climbing
First ascent1939 Katie Gardiner, Edward Feuz Jr. (guide)[3]

White Pyramid is a 3,219-metre (10,561 ft) mountain summit located between the Howse River valley and Mistaya River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Howse Peak, 3.00 km (1.86 mi) to the south.[1] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,460 meters (4,790 ft) above Chephren Lake in 2.5 km (1.5 mile). White Pyramid is visible from the Icefields Parkway in the vicinity of Waterfowl Lakes.

  1. ^ a b c d "White Pyramid". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  2. ^ a b "White Pyramid". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  3. ^ "White Pyramid". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-02.