Ringrose Peak
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| Ringrose Peak | |
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 Ringrose Peak soars above a pond near Lake O'Hara |
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| Elevation | 3,292 metres (10,801 ft)[1] |
| Location |  Alberta- British Columbia Canada |
| Range | Bow Range |
| Prominence | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/08 |
| First ascent | 1909 by V.A. Fynn and E.F. Pilkington[2] |
Ringrose Peak is a mountain in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.
It is located on the Continental Divide on the border of Banff and Yoho National Parks and is part of the Bow Range of the Banff-Lake Louise Core Area in the Canadian Rockies.
The peak was named in 1894 after A.E.L. Ringrose by Samuel Allen. Allen met Ringrose, who was from London, England, while he was visiting the Rockies.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ PeakFinder. Ringrose Peak. Retrieved on 2007-09-10.
- ^ a b Ringrose Peak in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
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