Uto Peak

Uto Peak
Highest point
Elevation 2,927 m (9,603 ft)[1]
Prominence 381 m (1,250 ft)[1]
Parent peak Mount Sir Donald
Coordinates 51°16′21″N 117°26′26″W / 51.27250°N 117.44056°W / 51.27250; -117.44056Coordinates: 51°16′21″N 117°26′26″W / 51.27250°N 117.44056°W / 51.27250; -117.44056[2]
Geography
Location British Columbia, Canada
Parent range Selkirk Mountains
Topo map NTS 82N/06
Climbing
First ascent 1890 by Emil Huber and Karl Sulzer[1]

Uto Peak is a mountain immediately north of Mount Sir Donald in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is named for the Uto Section[3] of the Swiss Alpine Club, which Emil Huber and Karl Sulzer were members of. The Uto section takes its name from the Üetliberg mountain in the Swiss Plateau.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Uto Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
  2. "Uto Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
  3. "Uto Section website". Retrieved 2009-01-03.


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