Chisel Peak (Park Ranges)
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Chisel Peak is the descriptive name for a remote 3,046-metre (9,993-foot) chisel-shaped mountain summit located above the south shore of Fortress Lake in Hamber Provincial Park in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada.[2] Its nearest higher peak is Ghost Mountain, 5.9 km (3.7 mi) to the southwest.[1] The Chaba Icefield lies 8 km (5 mi) to the south, and the Continental Divide is 6 km (4 mi) to the east.
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Chisel Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,046 m (9,993 ft)[1][note 1] |
Prominence | 726 m (2,382 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Ghost Mountain (3203 m)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 52°21′00″N 117°49′50″W[3] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
District | Kootenay Land District[4] |
Protected area | Hamber Provincial Park |
Parent range | Park Ranges[1] |
Topo map | NTS 83C5 Fortress Lake[3] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1920 Interprovincial Boundary Commission[1] |
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