Wales Peak
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Prominence210 m (690 ft)[1]
Parent peakChaba Peak (3212 m)[1]
| Wales Peak | |
|---|---|
  Wales Peak Location in Alberta  Wales Peak Location in British Columbia  Wales Peak Location in Canada | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,121 m (10,240 ft)[1][a] |
| Prominence | 210 m (690 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Chaba Peak (3212 m)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 52°11′06″N 117°39′21″W / 52.18500°N 117.65583°W[4][5] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83C4 Clemenceau Icefield[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1927 J. DeLaittre, W. MacLaurin, J. Weber[1][2] |
Wales Peak is located East of Wood Arm in Kinbasket Lake and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.[6] It was named in 1927 by Alfred J. Ostheimer after the British astronomer William Wales who sailed on Captain Cook's second voyage of discovery.[2][1]
