Walter Peak (Canada)

Walter Peak - AKA 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
Elevation3,448 m (11,312 ft) [1]
Prominence143 m (469 ft) [1]
Parent peakMount Lyell
Coordinates51°57′08″N 117°06′08″W [1]
Geography
Walter Peak
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Walter Peak
Walter Peak (Canada)
LocationAlberta / British Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N/14
Climbing
First ascent1927 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.
  • 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)
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