Cirque Peak (Alberta)

Cirque Peak
Cirque Peak from Helen Lake, July 1994
Highest point
Elevation 2,993 m (9,820 ft) [1]
Prominence 341 m (1,119 ft) [2]
Listing Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates 51°41′59″N 116°25′04″W / 51.69972°N 116.41778°W / 51.69972; -116.41778Coordinates: 51°41′59″N 116°25′04″W / 51.69972°N 116.41778°W / 51.69972; -116.41778 [2]
Geography
Cirque Peak
Parent range Canadian Rockies
Topo map NTS 82N/09
Climbing
First ascent 1899[2]
Easiest route Easy Scramble

Cirque Peak is a peak located directly west of Dolomite Pass in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

The mountain forms a cirque, hence the name.[3]

Scrambling Route

The scrambling route (rated easy) begins just beyond Helen Lake which can be reached by following the Helen Lake/Dolomite Pass trail 6 km from the trail head beside the Icefields Parkway. From the lake, follow the trail into Dolomite Pass and then choose a line up the peak.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Bow Lake and Saskatchewan Crossing (Map). 1:70,000. Gem Trek Publishing. 2000. ISBN 1-895526-10-8.
  2. 1 2 3 "Cirque Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  3. ↑ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 34.
  4. ↑ Alan Kane (1999). "Cirque Peak". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 297. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.


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