Walter Peak (Canada)

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Elevation3,401 m (11,158 ft)[1][2][a]
Prominence143 m (469 ft)[3]
Listing
Walter Peak
Highest point
Elevation3,401 m (11,158 ft)[1][2][a]
Prominence143 m (469 ft)[3]
Parent peakMount Lyell (3498 m)[3]
Listing
Coordinates51°57′08″N 117°06′08″W / 51.95222°N 117.10222°W / 51.95222; -117.10222[5]
Geography
Walter Peak is located in Alberta
Walter Peak
Walter Peak
Location in Alberta
Walter Peak is located in British Columbia
Walter Peak
Walter Peak
Location in British Columbia
Walter Peak is located in Canada
Walter Peak
Walter Peak
Location in Canada
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 82N14 Rostrum Peak[5]
Climbing
First ascent1927 D. Duncan, T. Lynes, J. Simpson, guided by Ernest Feuz[2][3]

Walter Peak - a.k.a. Lyell 4 or L4 - is the fourth highest of five distinct subpeaks on Mount Lyell, three of which are located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia (Christian, Walter and Ernest Peaks). It was named in 1972 by Sydney R. Vallance after Walter Feuz, an early mountain guide in the Rockies.[2][3]

"Walter Feuz (1894-1986) never took out an official guide's license since he was underage when he left his family home in Interlaken, CH, but was trained up for the work by his older brothers, Edward, Jr. and Ernest."[6]

Due to the close proximity of this peak to the central and highest peak (0.6 km (0.4 mi)), see Mount Lyell for geology and climate.

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