Christian Peak, Banff National Park

Name: Christian Peak
Address: Banff National Park, Canada

#125 among attractions in Banff National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Christian Peak - a.k.a. Lyell 5 or L5 - is the least tall of five distinct subpeaks on Mount Lyell and is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1972 by Sydney R. Vallance after Christian Hässler, Jr. ()

First ascent: 1926Elevation: 11175 ftProminence: 328 ftCoordinates: 51°56'38"N, 117°5'53"W

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Christian Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Douai Mountain, Walter Peak, Oppy Mountain, Division Mountain.

4.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Douai Mountain, Banff National Park
116 min walk • Douai Mountain is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1918 after Douai, a village in France that was liberated by Allied troops during the First World War.
0.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Walter Peak, Banff National Park
16 min walk • 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. It was named in 1972 by Sydney R. Vallance after Walter Feuz, an early mountain guide in the Rockies.
2.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Oppy Mountain, Banff National Park
74 min walk • Oppy Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, North of the head of Lyell Creek. It was named in 1918 by interprovincial boundary surveyors after Oppy, a village in France.
4.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Division Mountain, Banff National Park
124 min walk • Division Mountain is located on the Continental Divide along the Alberta - British Columbia border of Canada. It also straddles the shared boundary of Banff National Park with Kootenay National Park in the Canadian Rockies. It was named in 1919 by Charles D. Walcott since the mountain divides the Lyell Icefield from the Mons Icefield.
0.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ernest Peak, Banff National Park
24 min walk • Ernest Peak - a.k.a. Lyell 3, L3 or Mt. Lyell - is the central and highest peak of five distinct subpeaks on Mount Lyell and is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1972 by Sydney R. Vallance after Ernest Feuz Jr.
4.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Arctomys Peak, Banff National Park
123 min walk • Arctomys Peak is a summit in Alberta, Canada. Arctomys Peak was given the scientific name by Arthur O. Wheeler of a type of marmot native to the region.
0.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Lyell, Banff National Park
24 min walk • Mount Lyell is a mountain on the Alberta–British Columbia border in western Canada. Comprising five distinct summits, Mount Lyell reaches a height of 3,498 m.
2.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Farbus Mountain, Banff National Park
53 min walk • Farbus Mountain is located on the provincial border of Alberta and British Columbia in Banff National Park. It was named in 1918 after Farbus, a village on the eastern slopes of Vimy Ridge in France.In the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Canadian troops retook Farbus from German control...