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Pika Peak

Pika Peak
Elevation:3,053 metres (10,017 feet)
Latitude:51° 29′ 40″ N
Longitude:116° 06′ 05″ W
Location:Alberta, Canada
Topo map:NTS 82N/08
Range:Slate Range
First ascent:1911
Easiest route:scramble

Pika Peak is a mountain located between Mount Richardson and Ptarmigan Peak in Banff National Park. The mountain was named in 1928 after the pika, the small "rock rabbit" that inhabits alpine regions.

The first ascent was made in 1911 by L.L. Delafield and L.M. Earle, who were guided by Rudolph Aemmer and Edward Feuz jr..

Routes

The scrambling route via the Richardson-Pika col and the west ridge is rated difficult. Either gain the col by ascending Mt. Richardson (easy scramble) or by attacking the lower flanks of Pika Peak above Hidden Lake.

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