Wiwaxy Peak

Wiwaxy Peaks
Wiwaxy Peaks reflected in Opabin Lake
Highest point
Elevation2,706 m (8,878 ft)[1]
Prominence174 m (571 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates51°22′0″N 116°19′7″W / 51.36667°N 116.31861°W / 51.36667; -116.31861[2]
Geography
Wiwaxy Peaks is located in British Columbia
Wiwaxy Peaks
Wiwaxy Peaks
Wiwaxy Peaks is located in Canada
Wiwaxy Peaks
Wiwaxy Peaks
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictKootenay Land District
Protected areaYoho National Park
Parent rangePark RangesCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N8 Lake Louise[2]
Climbing
First ascent1951 by T. Church, D. Pullin, W.Roubenheimer, T. Whalley[1]
Easiest routeYDS 5.6 trad

Wiwaxy Peaks is a 2,706-metre (8,878-foot) mountain near Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. The Burgess Shale animal Wiwaxia corrugata is named after it. The nearest higher neighbor is Mount Huber, 1.7 km (1.1 mi) to the east.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d "Wiwaxy Peaks". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  2. ^ a b "Wiwaxy Peaks". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-12-03.