Valley Of The Ten Peaks
Mount Hungabee was not included in the original peak list by Allen, even though it is higher than Wenkchemna Peak, the latter of which is really an extension of Hungabee.
Peaks
The ten peaks, in order of how they are numbered from east to west, are:
# | Name | Elevation | Prominence | FA | Coordinates | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
m | ft | m | ft | ||||
1 | Mount Fay | 3,235 | 10,614 | 1,544 | 5,066 | 1904 | 51°17'58"N, 116°9'43"W |
2 | Mount Little | 3,088 | 10,131 | 164 | 538 | 1901 | 51°17'45"N, 116°10'58"W |
3 | Mount Bowlen | 3,206 | 10,518 | 170 | 560 | 1901 | 51°18'6"N, 116°11'20"W |
4 | Tonsa | 3,053 | 10,016 | 173 | 568 | 51°17'51"N, 116°12'0"W | |
5 | Mount Perren | 3,051 | 10,010 | 113 | 371 | 1927 | 51°17'47"N, 116°12'32"W |
6 | Mount Allen | 3,310 | 10,860 | 260 | 850 | 1904 | 51°17'30"N, 116°13'16"W |
7 | Mount Tuzo | 3,246 | 10,650 | 210 | 690 | 1906 | 51°18'6"N, 116°13'42"W |
8 | Deltaform Mountain | 3,424 | 11,234 | 822 | 2,697 | 1903 | 51°18'6"N, 116°14'43"W |
9 | Neptuak Mountain | 3,233 | 10,607 | 151 | 495 | 1902 | 51°18'28"N, 116°15'29"W |
10 | Wenkchemna Peak | 3,170 | 10,400 | 16 | 52 | 1923 | 51°19'43"N, 116°16'35"W |
There are other peaks visible from within the valley as well, including Mount Temple, Mount Babel and Eiffel Peak. Fay Glacier is developed between Mount Babel, Mount Fay, Mount Little and Mount Bowlen.
The Valley of the Ten Peaks was featured on the reverse side of the 1969 and 1979 issues of the Canadian twenty dollar bill; see Scenes of Canada § $20 note.
The Neil Colgan Hut, a mountaineering destination and the highest permanent structure in Canada, can be reached in 8 to 12 hours of climbing the Perren Route from Moraine Lake.
References
- ^ "Valley of the Ten Peaks". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- ^ "Ten Peaks Range". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- ^ "1969-1979 Canadian $20 Bank note featuring Moraine Lake". Bank of Canada. Archived from the original on 2006-12-22. Retrieved 2006-10-01.
- ^ "Perren Route". summitpost.org. Retrieved 2008-11-29.