Glacier Peak (Bow Range)
| Glacier Peak | |
|---|---|
Glacier Peak (centered) with Mount Lefroy in upper left and Ringrose Peak in upper right as seen from Lake Oesa | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,302 m (10,833 ft) |
| Prominence | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 51°21′03″N 116°17′04″W / 51.35083°N 116.28444°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Protected area | Banff National Park |
| Parent range | Bow Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1909 V. Fynn; A. Hart; C. Richardson; L. Wilson |
Glacier Peak is a mountain in Banff National Park and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. It is situated between Mount Lefroy and Ringrose Peak in the Bow Range of the Canadian Rockies. It was named in 1894 by Samuel E.S. Allen in reference to the glacier on the northern side of the mountain.