Cirque Peak (Alberta)

For other uses, see Cirque Peak.

Cirque Peak
Cirque Peak from Helen Lake, July 1994
Highest point
Elevation	2,993 m (9,820 ft) ^[1]
Prominence	341 m (1,119 ft) ^[2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	51°41′59″N 116°25′04″W / 51.69972°N 116.41778°W / 51.69972; -116.41778Coordinates: 51°41′59″N 116°25′04″W / 51.69972°N 116.41778°W / 51.69972; -116.41778 ^[2]
Geography
Cirque Peak Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82N/09
Climbing
First ascent	1899^[2]
Easiest route	Easy Scramble

Cirque Peak is a peak located directly west of Dolomite Pass in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

Scrambling Route

The scrambling route (rated easy) begins just beyond Helen Lake which can be reached by following the Helen Lake/Dolomite Pass trail 6 km from the trail head beside the Icefields Parkway. From the lake, follow the trail into Dolomite Pass and then choose a line up the peak.^[3]

References

↑ Bow Lake and Saskatchewan Crossing (Map). 1:70,000. Gem Trek Publishing. 2000. ISBN 1-895526-10-8.
1 2 3 "Cirque Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
↑ Alan Kane (1999). "Cirque Peak". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 297. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.

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