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28-SEP-2008

Lake O`Hara and Wiwaxy Peaks

Wiwaxy Peaks
2703m (8869ft.)

Located in the upper Cataract Brook Valley immediately north of Lake O'Hara; west of Hungabee; west of Mount Huber; west buttress of Wiwaxy Gap. Yoho Park, Major headwater Columbia River.
Latitude 51; 21; 50 Longitude 116; 20; 00, Topo map 82N/08


Named by Samuel E.S. Allen in 1894. Wiwaxy is the Stoney Indian word for "windy." Official name.
(Peaks of the Canadian Rockies)

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