Simon Peak (Canada)
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Prominence1,173 m (3,848 ft)[4]
Parent peakMount Edith Cavell (3363 m)[4]
| Simon Peak | |
|---|---|
 Simon Peak is highest point at top of frame | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,322 m (10,899 ft)[1][2][3] |
| Prominence | 1,173 m (3,848 ft)[4] |
| Parent peak | Mount Edith Cavell (3363 m)[4] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 52°39′24″N 118°19′06″W / 52.65667°N 118.31833°W[5] |
| Geography | |
  Simon Peak Location in Alberta  Simon Peak Location in British Columbia  Simon Peak Location in Canada | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Protected areas | |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes[5] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 13 July 1924 by Alfred J. Ostheimer, M.M. Strumia, J. Monroe Thorington, Conrad Kain[1][4][3] |
Simon Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, at the Southern end of Mount Robson Provincial Park.[6] It is the highest peak of Mount Fraser. It was named in 1920 by the Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission.[1]
