Photo: Wenkchemna Pass at the head of the Valley of the Ten Peaks (courtesy David Wasserman)
Wenkchemna Pass
- 2606 m (8550ft)
- Naming History
- Peaks and Rivers
51.3166N 116.2708W
Province: Alberta/BC
Park: Banff/Yoho
Province: Alberta/BC
Park: Banff/Yoho
Year Named:
Named by:
Named for: "Wenkchemna" is the Stoney Indian word for "Ten." The pass takes its name from Wenkchemna Peak which stands to the north of the pass.
Named by:
Named for: "Wenkchemna" is the Stoney Indian word for "Ten." The pass takes its name from Wenkchemna Peak which stands to the north of the pass.
Mountain (NW): Wenkchemna Peak
Mountain (SE): Neptuak Mountain
Headwaters (NE): Moraine Creek
Headwaters (SW): Tokumm Creek
Mountain (SE): Neptuak Mountain
Headwaters (NE): Moraine Creek
Headwaters (SW): Tokumm Creek