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Wiwaxy Peak
Mountain in Yoho NP, BC, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wiwaxy Peaks is a 2,706-metre (8,878-foot) mountain near Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. The Burgess Shale animal Wiwaxia corrugata is named after it. The nearest higher neighbor is Mount Huber, 1.7 km (1.1 mi) to the east.[1]
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Wiwaxy Peaks | |
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![]() Wiwaxy Peaks reflected in Opabin Lake | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,706 m (8,878 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 174 m (571 ft)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 51°22′0″N 116°19′7″W[2] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
District | Kootenay Land District |
Protected area | Yoho National Park |
Parent range | Park Ranges ← Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise[2] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1951 by T. Church, D. Pullin, W.Roubenheimer, T. Whalley[1] |
Easiest route | YDS 5.6 trad |
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