Beatrice Peak

Beatrice Peak
Beatrice Peak
Highest point
Elevation 3,125 m (10,253 ft) [1]
Prominence 39 m (128 ft) [2]
Coordinates 51°09′46″N 116°01′35″W / 51.16278°N 116.02639°W / 51.16278; -116.02639Coordinates: 51°09′46″N 116°01′35″W / 51.16278°N 116.02639°W / 51.16278; -116.02639 [1]
Geography
Location Alberta-BC, Canada
Parent range Ball Range
Topo map NTS 82N/01
Climbing
First ascent 1912 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. 1 2 "Beatrice Peak". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2004-08-29.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  • "Beatrice Peak". PeakFinder.com. - photos


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