Eagle Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,846 m (9,337 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 166 m (545 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Uto Peak (2927 m)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 51°16′36″N 117°27′35″W / 51.27667°N 117.45972°W[2] |
Geography | |
Interactive map of Eagle Peak | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
District | Kootenay Land District |
Parent range | Duncan Ranges → Selkirk Mountains[3] |
Topo map | NTS 82N6 Blaeberry[2] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1893 Samuel E.S. Allen, Walter D Wilcox[1] |
Easiest route | Scramble YDS 3 |
Eagle Peak, is a 2,846-metre (9,337-foot) mountain summit located in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Uto Peak, 1.0 km (0.62 mi) to the east. Mount Sir Donald is 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the southeast, and Mount Macdonald 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the north.[1] The Avalanche Glacier is situated on the northeast side of the peak. The peak is visible from eastbound Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway approaching Rogers Pass.