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Cataract Peak
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Cataract Peak is a summit located in Banff National Parks in Alberta, Canada.[4]
Quick Facts Highest point, Elevation ...
Cataract Peak | |
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![]() South aspect | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,333 m (10,935 ft)[1][2][3] |
Prominence | 938 m (3,077 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Mount Murchison (3353 m)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 51°39′15″N 116°05′35″W[4] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Protected area | Banff National Park |
Parent range | Front Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 82N15 Mistaya Lake[4] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1930 by J.W.A. Hickson and Edward Feuz Jr[1][2] |
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Cataract Peak was so named on account of a nearby waterfall, or cataract.[5]