Chaba Peak
Mountain in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada
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Chaba Peak is located in the Chaba Icefield south of Fortress Lake in Hamber Provincial Park on the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.[5] It was named in 1920 after the Chaba River by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey.[5] Chaba is the Stoney Indian word for beaver.[1][3]
Prominence278 m (912 ft)[3]
Parent peakApex Mountain (3250 m)[3]
| Chaba Peak | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,212 m (10,538 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 278 m (912 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Apex Mountain (3250 m)[3] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 52°11′52″N 117°40′18″W[4] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District[5] |
| Parent range | Chaba Icefield Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83C4 Clemenceau Icefield[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | September 6, 1928 by E. Schoeller and Julius Rahmi (guide)[6][7][1] |