Cheops Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,581 m (8,468 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 551 m (1,808 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Ursus Major Mountain (2705 m)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 51°16′59″N 117°33′07″W / 51.28306°N 117.55194°W[2] |
Geography | |
Interactive map of Cheops Mountain | |
Location | Glacier National Park British Columbia, Canada |
District | Kootenay Land District |
Parent range | Hermit Range, Selkirk Mountains[3] |
Topo map | NTS 82N5 Glacier [2] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1893 Samuel E.S. Allen, Walter D. Wilcox[1] |
Easiest route | Trail to Balu Pass, then Scrambling YDS 3[1] |
Cheops Mountain, is a 2,581-metre (8,468-foot) mountain summit located in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. Cheops Mountain is situated in the Hermit Range, and the summit provides a good view of the Hermit and Sir Donald Ranges. Its nearest higher peak is Ursus Major Mountain, 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the northwest.[1] Cheops is visible from Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway at Rogers Pass.