Walter Peak (Canada)

Walter Peak - a.k.a. Lyell 4 or L4 - is the fourth highest of five distinct subpeaks on Mount Lyell (Canada), three of which are located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia (Christian, Walter and Ernest Peaks). It was named in 1972 by Sydney R. Vallance after Walter Feuz (an early mountain guide in the Rockies).[2][1]

Walter Peak
Highest point
Elevation	3,448 m (11,312 ft) [1]
Prominence	143 m (469 ft) [1]
Parent peak	Mount Lyell
Coordinates	51°57′08″N 117°06′08″W [1]
Geography
Walter Peak Location in Alberta and British Columbia Walter Peak Walter Peak (Canada)
Location	Alberta / British Columbia, Canada
Parent range	Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82N/14
Climbing
First ascent	1927 D. Duncan, T. Lynes, J. Simpson, guided by Ernest Feuz[2]

"Walter Feuz (1894-1986) never took out an official guide's license since he was underage when he left his family home in Interlaken, CH, but was trained up for the work by his older brothers, Edward, Jr. and Ernest."[3]

Geology and climate

Due to the close proximity of this peak to the central and highest peak (0.6 km (0.4 mi)), see Mount Lyell for geology and climate.

See also

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

References

1. "Walter Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
2. "Walter Peak". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
3. "Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (1990). Place Names of the Canadian Alps. Revelstoke, B.C.: Footprint Publishing. p. 352. ISBN 0-9691621-4-6.

External links

• Walter Peak photo - the right-most peak only (Christian Peak - AKA Lyell 5 - is on the left): Flickr

Mt. Lyell and its 5 subpeaks: L1-L5

Mt. Lyell 4 (Walter Peak) from Lyell 3 (ErnestPeak); (i.e. Mt. Lyell's summit)