Simon Peak (Canada)

Simon Peak
Simon Peak is highest point at top of frame
Highest point
Elevation	3,322 m (10,899 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	1,173 m (3,848 ft)[3]
Parent peak	Mount Edith Cavell (3363 m)[3]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	52°39′24″N 118°19′06″W[4]
Geography
Simon Peak Location in Alberta Show map of Alberta Simon Peak Location in British Columbia Show map of British Columbia Simon Peak Location in Canada Show map of Canada
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Protected areas	Jasper National Park Mount Robson Provincial Park
Parent range	Park Ranges
Topo map	NTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes[4]
Climbing
First ascent	1924 by Alfred J. Ostheimer, M.M. Strumia, J. Monroe Thorington, Conrad Kain[1][3]

Simon Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, at the Southern end of Mount Robson Provincial Park.[5] It is the highest peak of Mount Fraser. It was named in 1920 by the Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission.[1]

See also

• List of peaks on the British Columbia–Alberta border
• List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies

References

1. "Simon Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
2. "Topographic map of Simon Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
3. "Mount Fraser (Simon Peak)". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
4. "Simon Peak (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
5. "Simon Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-11-09.