Valley of the Ten Peaks
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Valley of the Ten Peaks is a valley in Banff National Park that is crowned by ten notable peaks and also includes Moraine Lake. The valley can be reached by following the Moraine Lake road near Lake Louise. The ten peaks were originally named by Samuel Allen, an early explorer of the region.
Mount Hungabee, was not included in the original list by Allen, even though it is higher than Wenkchemna Peak, the latter of which is really an extension of Hungabee.[1]
[edit] Peaks
The ten peaks, in order of how they are numbered from east to west, are:
| # | Peak | metres | feet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Fay | 3,235 | 10,613 |
| 2 | Mount Little | 3,088 | 10,131 |
| 3 | Mount Bowlen | 3,072 | 10,079 |
| 4 | Tonsa | 3,057 | 10,030 |
| 5 | Mount Perren | 3,051 | 10,010 |
| 6 | Mount Allen | 3,310 | 10,860 |
| 7 | Mount Tuzo | 3,246 | 10,650 |
| 8 | Deltaform Mountain | 3,424 | 11,234 |
| 9 | Neptuak Mountain | 3,233 | 10,607 |
| 10 | Wenkchemna Peak | 3,170 | 10,401 |
There are other peaks visible from within the valley as well, including Mount Temple, Mount Babel and Eiffel Peak.
The Valley of the Ten Peaks was featured on the reverse side of the 1970 and 1978 issues of the Canadian twenty dollar bill.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Peakfinder - Ten Peaks Range
- ^ Bank of Canada - 1969-1979 Canadian $20 Bank note featuring Moraine Lake
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