Pika Peak is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
located between
Mount Richardson and
Ptarmigan Peak in
Banff National Park
Banff National Park is Canada, Canada's first National Parks of Canada, national park, established in 1885 as Rocky Mountains Park. Located in Alberta's Rockies, Alberta's Rocky Mountains, west of Calgary, Banff encompasses of mountainous ter ...
, Alberta, Canada The mountain was named in 1928 after the
pika
A pika ( , or ) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears. ...
, the small "rock rabbit" that inhabits alpine regions.
The
Lake Louise Mountain Resort is developed on the southern slopes of the Merlin Ridge, which includes
Mount Richardson,
Ptarmigan Peak and Pika Peak. A campground is located at the foot of the mountain, near
Hidden Lake.
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.[
]
See also
* List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies
A list of highest mountains and peaks in the Canadian Rockies over is shown below. Sources for the elevation, prominence and first ascent can be found in their respective pages and/or Wikidata
Wikidata is a collaboratively edited multiling ...
References
Three-thousanders of Alberta
Mountains of Banff National Park
Slate Range (Alberta)
{{AlbertaRockies-geo-stub