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BEATRICE PEAK Latitude and Longitude:

51°09′46″N 116°01′35″W / 51.16278°N 116.02639°W / 51.16278; -116.02639
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Beatrice Peak
Beatrice Peak is located in Canada
Beatrice Peak
Beatrice Peak
Highest point
Elevation3,125 m (10,253 ft) [1]
Prominence39 m (128 ft) [2]
Listing Mountains of Alberta
Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates 51°09′46″N 116°01′35″W / 51.16278°N 116.02639°W / 51.16278; -116.02639 [1]
Geography
Country Canada
Provinces Alberta and British Columbia
Parent range Ball Range
Topo map NTS 82N1 Mount Goodsir
Climbing
First ascent1912 by J.P. Forde, Beatrice Shultz, and party [2]
Easiest route Scramble

Beatrice Peak is a peak located on the Continental Divide on the border of Banff and Kootenay National Parks, between Stanley Peak and Mount Ball. The mountain was named in 1912 by the Alpine Club of Canada after Beatrice Shultz who climbed the mountain that year. [3]

The scrambling route to Mt. Ball includes the ascent of Beatrice Peak.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Beatrice Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2004-08-29.
  2. ^ a b "Beatrice Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
  3. ^ Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. p.  39. ISBN  978-1-894765-79-4.