Cataract Peak

Cataract Peak
South aspect
Highest point
Elevation3,333 m (10,935 ft)[1][2][3]
Prominence938 m (3,077 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Murchison (3353 m)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°39′15″N 116°05′35″W / 51.6541667°N 116.0930556°W / 51.6541667; -116.0930556[4]
Geography
Cataract Peak is located in Alberta
Cataract Peak
Cataract Peak
Location in Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaBanff National Park
Parent rangeFront Ranges
Topo mapNTS 82N15 Mistaya Lake[4]
Climbing
First ascent1930 by J.W.A. Hickson and Edward Feuz Jr[1][2]

Cataract Peak is a summit located in Banff National Parks in Alberta, Canada.[4]

Cataract Peak was so named on account of a nearby waterfall, or cataract.[5]

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  2. ^ a b "Cataract Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference opentopomap was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c "Cataract Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  5. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 31. Retrieved 2021-08-15.