Stanley Peak (Ball Range)
| Stanley Peak | |
|---|---|
 Stanley Peak from Mt. Whymper, 2004 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,155 m (10,351 ft) |
| Prominence | 248 m (814 ft) |
| Coordinates | 51°10′15″N 116°03′20″W / 51.17083°N 116.05556°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kootenay National Park British Columbia Canada |
| Parent range | Ball Range Canadian Rocky Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1901 by Edward Whymper and guides |
| Easiest route | Difficult scramble; UIAA III |
Stanley Peak is a 3,155 m high mountain (10,335 ft) located in the Ball Range, at the northeastern section of Kootenay National Park, in Canadian Rocky Mountains (British Columbia / Canada).[1][2][3]
The mountain was named in 1901 by its first climber, the English explorer Edward Whymper, after Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, the sixth Governor-General of Canada.[1][2][3] There are sources that date the namimg in 1912 after Stanley H. Mitchell, Secretary-Treasurer of Alpine Club of Canada.[4]
The peak is visible from the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 93. Stanley Glacier on the northeast face of the peak can be seen up close by following a hiking trail into a hanging valley between the peak and a southern outlier of Storm Mountain.
Stanley Peak can be ascended from a scrambling route by late summer but involves much route-finding among the many ledges and gullies on the north face. Climbing routes (UIAA III) travel the north and northeast faces.
Other BC peaks
[change | change source]There are another two peaks in British Columbia called Stanley Peak. One is 2,935 m high, located at the Squamish-Lillooet regional district (50°49′48″N 123°43′18″W / 50.83000°N 123.72167°W), 24 km north-west from Keyhole Falls and 62 km west from Gold Bridge,.[5]
The other is 2,030 m high, in the Stikine region (59°56′52″N 136°35′35″W / 59.94778°N 136.59306°W) (90 km north-west from Skagway, Alaska).[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Stanley Peak - British Columbia #1538". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Stanley Peak". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Peak Stanley". Peakfinder.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ↑ "Stanley Peak". Geo BC - BC Geographical Names. Governement of British Columbia. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ↑ "Stanley Peak - British Columbia #1801". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ↑ "Stanley Peak - British Columbia #27133". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2 June 2012.