Valley of the Ten Peaks

Valley of the Ten Peaks

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. [ [http://www.peakfinder.com/range.asp?{RangeName}=Ten+Peaks Peakfinder] - Ten Peaks Range]

Peaks

The ten peaks, in order of how they are numbered from east to west, are:

There are other peaks visible from within the valley as well, including Mount Temple, Mount Babel and Eiffel Peak. Fay Glacier is developed between Mount Babel, Mount Fay, Mount Little and Mount Bowlen.

The Valley of the Ten Peaks was featured on the reverse side of the 1970 and 1978 issues of the Canadian twenty dollar bill. [ [http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/banknotes/general/character/1969-79_20.htm Bank of Canada] - 1969-1979 Canadian $20 Bank note featuring Moraine Lake]

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