Prior Peak

Prior Peak is located at the head of Waitabit Creek on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1924 after Edward Prior, Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia from 1919-1920.^[5]

Prior Peak
Prior Peak Location in Alberta and British Columbia Show map of Alberta Prior Peak Prior Peak (British Columbia) Show map of British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation	3,276 m (10,748 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	33 m (108 ft)[3]
Parent peak	Mount Barnard (3339 m)[3]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°43′15″N 116°55′52″W[4]
Geography
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Protected area	Banff National Park
Parent range	Park Ranges
Topo map	NTS 82N10 Blaeberry River[4]
Climbing
First ascent	1937 E. Cromwell, E. Cromwell Jr., Georgia Engelhard, F.S. North, J. M. Thorington[1][3]

See also

• List of peaks on the British Columbia–Alberta border
• List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies

References

1. "Prior Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
2. "Topographic map of Prior Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
3. "Prior Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
4. "Prior Peak (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
5. "Prior Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-09-19.