Breaker Mountain
Breaker Mountain is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It is part of the Waputik Range. It was named in 1917 by Arthur O. Wheeler for the resemblance of a cornice on its summit to a breaking wave.[1][3][5]
| Breaker Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Breaker Mountain Location in Alberta and British Columbia  Breaker Mountain Breaker Mountain (British Columbia) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,058 m (10,033 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 372 m (1,220 ft)[3] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 51°45′48″N 116°39′05″W[4] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Protected area | Banff National Park |
| Parent range | Waputik |
| Topo map | NTS 82N15 Mistaya Lake[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1917 Interprovincial Boundary Commission[3] |
See also
References
- "Breaker Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- "Topographic map of Breaker Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- "Mount Breaker". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- "Breaker Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 48. ISBN 978-1-894765-79-4.
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