Cirque Peak (Alberta)












































Cirque Peak

Cirque Peak AB 1994.jpg
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 is located in Alberta

Cirque Peak

Cirque Peak




Alberta, Canada


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..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ abc "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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