Christian Peak

Christian Peak - a.k.a. Lyell 5 or L5 - is the least tall of five distinct subpeaks on Mount Lyell (Canada) and is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1972 by Sydney R. Vallance after Christian Hässler, Jr.^[3][4]

Christian Peak
Highest point
Elevation	3,406 m (11,175 ft)[1]
Prominence	100 m (330 ft)
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°56′37″N 117°05′52″W[2]
Geography
Christian Peak Location in Alberta and British Columbia Show map of Alberta Christian Peak Christian Peak (British Columbia) Show map of British Columbia
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Protected area	Banff National Park
Parent range	Park Ranges
Topo map	NTS 82N14 Rostrum Peak[2]
Climbing
First ascent	1926 by Alfred J. Ostheimer, M.M. Strumia, J. Monroe Thorington[3]

Geology and climate

Due to the close proximity of this peak to the central peak (1.6 km (1 mi)), see Mount Lyell for geology and climate.

See also

• List of peaks on the British Columbia–Alberta border

References

1. Jones, David J. (2018). The Climbers Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada, Vol. Three: Rockies West. Golden, B.C.: Thin Gruel Press. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-7753241-0-2.
2. "Christian Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
3. "Christian Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
4. "Christian Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-08-19.

External links

• Christian Peak photo - the left-most peak only (Walter Peak - AKA Lyell 4 - is on the right): Flickr
• "Christian Peak". BC Geographical Names.

Mt. Lyell and its 5 subpeaks: L1-L5