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Oyster Peak

Coordinates: 51°31′33″N 116°01′06″W / 51.52583°N 116.01833°W / 51.52583; -116.01833
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Oyster Peak
Oyster Peak is located in Alberta
Oyster Peak
Oyster Peak
Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation2,777 m (9,111 ft)[1][2]
Prominence186 m (610 ft)[3]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°31′33″N 116°01′06″W / 51.52583°N 116.01833°W / 51.52583; -116.01833[4]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Parent rangeSawback Range
Topo mapNTS 82N9 Hector Lake[4]
Climbing
Easiest routeModerate scramble via west-facing slopes[5]

Oyster Peak was named by George M. Dawson in 1884. It is located in the Sawback Range in Alberta.[1][3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Oyster Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Oyster Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  3. ^ a b "Oyster Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  4. ^ a b "Oyster Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  5. ^ Kane, Alan (2016). "Oyster Peak". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies (3rd ed.). Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. Kindle Edition. ISBN 978-1-77160-098-9.