Arctomys Peak
Arctomys Peak summit cairn, the Lyells in back
Highest point
Elevation2,793 m (9,163 ft)[1]
Prominence184 m (604 ft)[2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°56′20″N 117°00′18″W / 51.939°N 117.005°W / 51.939; -117.005[3]
Geography
Arctomys Peak is located in Alberta
Arctomys Peak
Arctomys Peak
Location in Alberta
Arctomys Peak is located in Canada
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Arctomys Peak (Canada)
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta
Topo mapNTS 82N10 Blaeberry River[3]
Climbing
First ascent1918 by the Interprovincial Boundary Commission[2]
Easiest routeVia Glacier Lake trail (as for the Lyells).

Arctomys Peak is a summit in Alberta, Canada.[4]

Arctomys Peak was given the scientific name by Arthur O. Wheeler of a type of marmot native to the region.[5]

References

  1. "Arctomys Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  2. 1 2 "Arctomys Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  3. 1 2 "Arctomys Peak (AB)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  4. "Arctomys Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  5. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 12.


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