Cheops Mountain

Cheops Mountain
Cheops Mountain seen from Abbott Ridge
Highest point
Elevation2,581 m (8,468 ft)[1]
Prominence551 m (1,808 ft)[1]
Parent peakUrsus Major Mountain (2705 m)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates51°16′59″N 117°33′07″W / 51.28306°N 117.55194°W / 51.28306; -117.55194[2]
Geography
Cheops Mountain is located in British Columbia
Cheops Mountain
Cheops Mountain
Location in British Columbia
Cheops Mountain is located in Canada
Cheops Mountain
Cheops Mountain
Cheops Mountain (Canada)
Map
Interactive map of Cheops Mountain
LocationGlacier National Park
British Columbia, Canada
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangeHermit Range, Selkirk Mountains[3]
Topo mapNTS 82N5 Glacier [2]
Climbing
First ascent1893 Samuel E.S. Allen, Walter D. Wilcox[1]
Easiest routeTrail 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.

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Cheops Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
  2. ^ a b "Cheops Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
  3. ^ "Cheops Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-04-11.