St. Nicholas Peak

St. Nicholas Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia in Banff National Park. It was named in 1916 by Arthur O. Wheeler; a particular gendarme on the mountain is said to resemble Santa Claus.[1][4]

St. Nicholas Peak
St. Nicholas Peak.
Highest point
Elevation	2,938 m (9,639 ft) [1]
Prominence	38 m (125 ft)
Coordinates	51°37′40″N 116°30′09″W [2]
Geography
St. Nicholas Peak Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Parent range	Park Ranges
Topo map	NTS 82N/10
Climbing
First ascent	1930 J. Monroe Thorington, P. Kaufmann[3]

See also

• List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
• List of mountains of Alberta
• Mountains of British Columbia

Further reading

• Dave Birrell, 50 Roadside Panoramas in the Canadian Rockies, P 51

References

1. "St. Nicholas Peak". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
2. "St. Nicholas Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
3. Thorington, J. Monroe (1966) [1921]. "Kicking Horse Pass to Howse Pass". A Climber's Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada. With the collaboration of Putnam, William Lowell (6th ed.). American Alpine Club. p. 150. ISBN 978-1376169003.
4. "St. Nicholas Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-08-22.