St. Nicholas Peak

St. Nicholas Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia in Banff National Park. It was named in 1916 by Arthur O. Wheeler; a particular gendarme on the mountain is said to resemble Santa Claus.[1][4]

St. Nicholas Peak
St. Nicholas Peak.
Highest point
Elevation2,938 m (9,639 ft)[1]
Prominence38 m (125 ft)
Coordinates51°37′40″N 116°30′09″W[2]
Geography
St. Nicholas Peak
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 82N/10
Climbing
First ascent1930 J. Monroe Thorington, P. Kaufmann[3]

See also

Further reading

References

  1. "St. Nicholas Peak". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  2. "St. Nicholas Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  3. Thorington, J. Monroe (1966) [1921]. "Kicking Horse Pass to Howse Pass". A Climber's Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada. With the collaboration of Putnam, William Lowell (6th ed.). American Alpine Club. p. 150. ISBN 978-1376169003.
  4. "St. Nicholas Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-08-22.


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