Ptarmigan Peak (Alberta)
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Ptarmigan Peak is a peak located beside Pika Peak in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
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Ptarmigan Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,059 m (10,036 ft)[1][2][3] |
Prominence | 209 m (686 ft)[2] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 51°29′32″N 116°05′26″W[4] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Slate Range Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1909 |
Easiest route | Moderate scramble |
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The mountain was named in 1909 by J.W.A. Hickson after he found several ptarmigan in the meadows below the peak. Hickson also made the first ascent guided by Edward Feuz jr.[5]
The Lake Louise Mountain Resort is developed on the southern slopes of the Merlin Ridge, which includes Mount Richardson, Ptarmigan Peak, Pika Peak. A backcountry campground is located at the foot of the mountain, near Hidden Lake.