Looking southeast to Divergence Peak from the Whirlpool Valley (courtesy Don Beers)
Divergence Peak
- 2827 m (9,275ft)
- First Ascent
- Naming History
52.5011N -117.991W
Located on the continental divide at the head of Alnus Creek and the head of Divergence Creek
Province: Alberta/BC
Park: Jasper/Hamber
Headwater: Athabasca/Columbia
Visible from Highway: 93N
Located on the continental divide at the head of Alnus Creek and the head of Divergence Creek
Province: Alberta/BC
Park: Jasper/Hamber
Headwater: Athabasca/Columbia
Visible from Highway: 93N
Ascent Date: 1920
Ascent Party: Interprovincial Boundary Commission
Ascent Party: Interprovincial Boundary Commission
Year Named: 1921
Named by: Arthur Wheeler
Named for: The Continental Divide abruptly diverges from its typical SSW orientation to SSE at the summit of Divergence Peak.
Named by: Arthur Wheeler
Named for: The Continental Divide abruptly diverges from its typical SSW orientation to SSE at the summit of Divergence Peak.
Looking north to Divergence Peak (centre-right) with Mount Fryatt beyond at left (courtesy Don Beers)
Photo: Looking south up the Geraldine Creek Valley to Divergence Peak (right) from the Athabasca Pass Viewpoint on the Icefields Parkway