Eagle Peak (British Columbia)

Eagle Peak
Eagle Peak (west face) seen from the Trans-Canada Highway
Highest point
Elevation2,846 m (9,337 ft)[1]
Prominence166 m (545 ft)[1]
Parent peakUto Peak (2927 m)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates51°16′36″N 117°27′35″W / 51.27667°N 117.45972°W / 51.27667; -117.45972[2]
Geography
Eagle Peak is located in British Columbia
Eagle Peak
Eagle Peak
Location in British Columbia
Eagle Peak is located in Canada
Eagle Peak
Eagle Peak
Eagle Peak (Canada)
Map
Interactive map of Eagle Peak
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangeDuncan RangesSelkirk Mountains[3]
Topo mapNTS 82N6 Blaeberry[2]
Climbing
First ascent1893 Samuel E.S. Allen, Walter D Wilcox[1]
Easiest routeScramble 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.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Eagle Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  2. ^ a b "Eagle Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  3. ^ "Eagle Peak, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.