Pulpit Peak
Pulpit Peak is a 2,720-metre (8,920-foot) mountain summit located one km south of Hector Lake in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Lilliput Mountain, 3.6 km (2.2 mi) to the southwest. Pulpit Peak is situated east of the Waputik Icefield, and is a member of the Waputik Mountains. Pulpit Peak can be seen from the Icefields Parkway towering 900 metres (2,950 ft) above Hector Lake.
| Pulpit Peak | |
|---|---|
Pulpit Peak & N. Shoulder from Icefields Parkway | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,720 m (8,920 ft) |
| Prominence | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Parent peak | Lilliput Mountain (2925 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°34′05″N 116°22′05″W |
| Geography | |
Pulpit Peak Location of Pulpit Peak in Alberta Pulpit Peak Pulpit Peak (Canada) | |
| Location | Banff National Park Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Waputik Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N9 Hector Lake |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cambrian |
| Type of rock | Sedimentary |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
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