
Looking southwest to Mallard Peak (courtesy Don Beers)
Mallard Peak
- 2835 m (9,302ft)
- First Ascent
- Naming History
52.4581N -118.229W
Located on the continental divide in the Whirlpool River Valley at the head of Hugh Allan Creek; 3.5 km south of Whirlpool Pass
Province: Alberta/BC
Park: Jasper
Headwater: Athabasca/Columbia
Located on the continental divide in the Whirlpool River Valley at the head of Hugh Allan Creek; 3.5 km south of Whirlpool Pass
Province: Alberta/BC
Park: Jasper
Headwater: Athabasca/Columbia
Ascent Date: 1920
Ascent Party: Interprovincial Boundary Commission
Ascent Party: Interprovincial Boundary Commission
Year Named: 1920
Named by: Arthur Wheeler
Named for: The rock near the summit of the mountain was said to resemble a mallard duck.
Named by: Arthur Wheeler
Named for: The rock near the summit of the mountain was said to resemble a mallard duck.