Photo: Deltaform Mountain (left) and Neptuak Mountain from the Bow Valley Parkway
Deltaform Mountain
- 3424 m (11,234ft)
- First Ascent
- Naming History
- Hiking and Trails
Located on the continental divide in the Valley of the Ten Peaks between Moraine Lake Valley and Tokumm Creek
Range: Ten Peaks
Province: Alberta/BC
Park: Banff/Kootenay
Headwater: Bow/Kootenay
Visible from Highway: 1
Ascent Party: A. Eggers, H.C. Parker
Ascent Guide: Christian Kaufmann, Hans Kaufmann
Named by: Walter Wilcox
Named for: The peak resembles the Greek letter "delta."
Journal Reference: App 10-295, CAJ 4-14
Deltaform Mountain is the highest of the "Ten Peaks." Originally named Saknowa by Samuel Allen, it was renamed Deltaform Mountain by Walter Wilcox in 1897 after he was impressed with the peak's similarity to the Greek letter "Delta." The summit cliffs feature a horizontal band of light-coloured rock just below a dark coloured band near the summit.
Photo: Deltaform Mountain from the Moraine Lake Road
Looking southwest to Deltaform Mountain from Larch Valley
Looking southwest to Deltaform Mountain (left) and Neptuak Mountain (courtesy Ron Hunter)
Mount Tuzo (left) and Deltaform Mountain (courtesy Brenda Everitt)
Looking north to Deltaform Mountain (courtesy Sonny Bou)
Looking south to Deltaform Mountain
Looking south to the summit block of Deltaform Mountain
Looking south-southwest to the summit block of Deltaform Mountain