Hilda Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,058 m (10,033 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 238 m (781 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Mount Athabasca (3491 m)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 52°14′22″N 117°10′39″W / 52.23944°N 117.17750°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 83C3 Columbia Icefield[2] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1938 E. Brooks, H. Brooks, R. Cross, W. Marples[1] |
Easiest route | Scramble[1] |
Hilda Peak is a 3,058-metre (10,033-foot) mountain summit located at the northern extreme of Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The nearest higher peak is Mount Athabasca, 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the southwest.[1] Hilda Peak is situated south of Sunwapta Pass and can be prominently seen from the Icefields Parkway. The Hilda Glacier lies to the south side of the peak, and the Boundary Glacier lies to the west.