Trapper Peak (Canada)

Trapper Peak is a mountain in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada, located on their border along the Continental Divide in the Wapta Icefield.

Trapper Peak
Trapper Peak Location in Alberta Trapper Peak Trapper Peak (British Columbia)
Highest point
Elevation	2,988 m (9,803 ft) [1]
Prominence	128 m (420 ft) [2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°40′38″N 116°35′27″W [3]
Geography
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Parent range	Waputik Mountains
Topo map	NTS 82N/10[3]
Climbing
First ascent	July 21, 1933 by H.S. Kingman, J.M. Thorington, C. Kain[4][1][2]

Trapper Peak has two summits, one accessible from Baker. Peyto Peak is located 2 km (1 mi) to the north-east.

The peak was originally named in 1892 by Walter D. Wilcox to honor his guide, trapper Bill Peyto, and the first ascent was in 1933 by Conrad Kain and party.[2][4]

See also

• List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border

References

1. "Trapper Peak". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
2. "Trapper Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
3. "Trapper Peak (AB)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
4. 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. 152. ISBN 978-1376169003.