Photo: Pika Peak (left) and Ptarmigan Peak from the south (courtesy Rienk Lakeman)
Pika Peak
- 3053 m (10,017ft)
- First Ascent
- Naming History
- Hiking and Trails
51.4958N -116.104W
Located between Mount Richardson and Ptarmigan Peak
Range: Slate
Province: Alberta
Park: Banff
Headwater: Bow
Visible from Highway: 1
Located between Mount Richardson and Ptarmigan Peak
Range: Slate
Province: Alberta
Park: Banff
Headwater: Bow
Visible from Highway: 1
Ascent Date: 1911
Ascent Party: L.L. Delafield, L.M. Earle
Ascent Guide: Rudolph Aemmer, Edward Feuz jr.
Ascent Party: L.L. Delafield, L.M. Earle
Ascent Guide: Rudolph Aemmer, Edward Feuz jr.
Year Named: 1928
Named for: The mountain is named after the small "rock rabbit" which lives in the alpine area.
Named for: The mountain is named after the small "rock rabbit" which lives in the alpine area.
Popular Hike: Skoki
Journal Reference: CAJ 4-142
Journal Reference: CAJ 4-142
Looking northeast to Pika Peak (left) and Ptarmigan Peak (courtesy Alan Kane)
Looking east-northeast to Mount Richardson (left), Pika Peak, and Ptarmigan Peak from Highway #1 near Kicking Horse Pass
Photo: Pika Peak from near Skoki Lodge (Ken Jones Collection)
Looking north to Pika Peak (left) and Ptarmigan Peak (courtesy Ivan Pull)