Christian Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,406 m (11,175 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 100 m (330 ft) |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 51°56′37″N 117°05′52″W / 51.94361°N 117.09778°W[2] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
Protected area | Banff National Park |
Parent range | Park Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 82N14 Rostrum Peak[2] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1926 by Alfred J. Ostheimer, M.M. Strumia, J. Monroe Thorington[3] |
Christian Peak - a.k.a. Lyell 5 or L5 - is the least tall of five distinct subpeaks on Mount Lyell (Canada) and is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1972 by Sydney R. Vallance after Christian Hässler, Jr.[3][4]