Pulpit Peak

Pulpit Peak
Pulpit Peak & N. Shoulder from Icefields Parkway
Highest point
Elevation2,720 m (8,920 ft)[1]
Prominence140 m (460 ft)[1]
Parent peakLilliput Mountain (2925 m)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°34′05″N 116°22′05″W / 51.56806°N 116.36806°W / 51.56806; -116.36806[2]
Geography
Pulpit Peak is located in Alberta
Pulpit Peak
Pulpit Peak
Location of Pulpit Peak in Alberta
Pulpit Peak is located in Canada
Pulpit Peak
Pulpit Peak
Pulpit Peak (Canada)
LocationBanff National Park
Alberta, Canada
Parent rangeWaputik Range[3]
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N9 Hector Lake[2]
Geology
Age of rockCambrian
Type of rockSedimentary
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble

Pulpit Peak is a 2,720-metre (8,920-foot) mountain summit located one km south of Hector Lake in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Lilliput Mountain, 3.6 km (2.2 mi) to the southwest.[1] Pulpit Peak is situated east of the Waputik Icefield, and is a member of the Waputik Mountains. Pulpit Peak can be seen from the Icefields Parkway towering 900 metres (2,950 ft) above Hector Lake.

  1. ^ a b c d "Pulpit Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  2. ^ a b "Pulpit Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  3. ^ "Pulpit Peak, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-09-21.