Chancellor Peak

Chancellor Peak
Chancellor Peak
Highest point
Elevation3,266 m (10,715 ft)[1]
Prominence726 m (2,382 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Vaux (3310  m)[2]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates51°13′27″N 116°30′37″W / 51.22417°N 116.51028°W / 51.22417; -116.51028[3]
Geography
Chancellor Peak is located in British Columbia
Chancellor Peak
Chancellor Peak
Location of Chancellor Peak in British Columbia
Chancellor Peak is located in Canada
Chancellor Peak
Chancellor Peak
Chancellor Peak (Canada)
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangeOttertail Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N2 McMurdo[3]
Geology
Age of rockCambrian
Type of rocksedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent1901 James Outram, J.H. Scattergood, G.M. Weed, Christian Hasler Sr.[2]
Easiest routeMountaineering

Chancellor Peak is a 3,266-metre (10,715-foot) mountain summit located in Yoho National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Vaux, 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the north-northwest.[1] Both are part of the Ottertail Range.[2] Chancellor Peak is a landmark in the Kicking Horse River valley and can be seen from the Trans-Canada Highway midway between Golden and Field.

  1. ^ a b c "Chancellor Peak, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  2. ^ a b c "Chancellor Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
  3. ^ a b "Chancellor Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-12-07.