Ernest Peak
Ernest Peak - a.k.a. Lyell 3, L3 or Mt. Lyell (on maps, etc.) - is the central and highest peak of five distinct subpeaks on Mount Lyell (Canada) and is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. (There has been some dispute whether Lyell 2 or Lyell 3 is highest, but according to the recently released and corrected Climbers Guide to The Canadian Rocky Mountains - Rockies West book, the tallest is Ernest Peak).[1] It was named in 1972 by Sydney R. Vallance after Ernest Feuz Jr.[2]
| Ernest Peak | |
|---|---|
 Mt. Lyell 3 looking to Forbes, Lyell 4 & 5 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,498 m (11,476 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,078 m (3,537 ft) |
| Coordinates | 51°57′24″N 117°06′12″W |
| Geography | |
  Ernest Peak Location in Alberta and British Columbia | |
| Location | Alberta British Columbia |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/14 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1926 A.J. Ostheimer, M.M. Strumia, J.M. Thorington, E. Feuz |
Geology and climate
Due to this peak being the central and tallest subpeak - and thus is "Mount Lyell" - see the Mount Lyell article for geology and climate.
See also
- List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
- Mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
References
- Jones, David J. (2018). The Climbers Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada, Vol. Three: Rockies West. Golden, B.C.: Thin Gruel Press. p. 208. ISBN 978-1-7753241-0-2.
- "Ernest Peak". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
External links
- Ernest Peak climbing photo: Flickr
Mt. Lyell and its 5 subpeaks: L1-L5
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