Photos • Location
| Baril Peak | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Baril Peak (left), Mt. Cornwell (right), from NE | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,000 m (9,800 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 283 m (928 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 50°17′58″N 114°45′23″W / 50.29944°N 114.75639°W [2] |
| Geography | |
  Baril Peak Location in Alberta and British Columbia | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | High Rock Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82J7 Mount Head [2] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1915 Interprovincial Boundary Commission [3] [1] |
Baril Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Conrad M.L. Baril, a Dominion surveyor killed in World War I. [3] [1] [4]
The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny. [5]
See also
- List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border
- List of mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
References
- ^ a b c d "Baril Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
- ^ a b "Baril Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
- ^ a b "Baril Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
- ^ Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-894765-79-4.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
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