Foster Peak
| Foster Peak | |
|---|---|
Foster Peak, east aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,201 m (10,502 ft) |
| Prominence | 996 m (3,268 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Goodsir (3567 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°03′56″N 116°09′51″W / 51.06556°N 116.16417°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Foster Peak | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Protected area | Kootenay National Park |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Parent range | |
| Topo map | NTS 82N1 Mount Goodsir |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cambrian |
| Rock type | Ottertail Limestone |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1933 Kate Gardiner, Ken Jones, Walter Feuz |
Foster Peak is a 3,201-metre (10,502-foot) mountain summit located on the western border of Kootenay National Park. It is the highest point in the Vermilion Range, a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Ball, 14.96 km (9.30 mi) to the northeast. The mountain is part of what is known as The Rockwall. Floe Lake, southeast of the peak, is one of the beauty spots of Kootenay National Park. The area is accessible via the Floe Lake Trail and Rockwall Trail. The Rockwall Trail is a scenic 55 km (34 mi) traverse of alpine passes, subalpine meadows, hanging glaciers, and limestone cliffs, in some places in excess of 900 m (3,000 ft) above the trail.