Chancellor Peak
Chancellor Peak is a 3,266-metre (10,715-foot) mountain summit located in Yoho National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Vaux, 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the north-northwest. Both are part of the Ottertail Range. Chancellor Peak is a landmark in the Kicking Horse River valley and can be seen from the Trans-Canada Highway midway between Golden and Field.
| Chancellor Peak | |
|---|---|
Chancellor Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,266 m (10,715 ft) |
| Prominence | 726 m (2,382 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Vaux (3310 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°13′27″N 116°30′37″W |
| Geography | |
Chancellor Peak Location of Chancellor Peak in British Columbia Chancellor Peak Chancellor Peak (Canada) | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Parent range | Ottertail Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N2 McMurdo |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cambrian |
| Type of rock | sedimentary rock |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1901 James Outram, J.H. Scattergood, G.M. Weed, Christian Hasler Sr. |
| Easiest route | Mountaineering |
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