Mushroom Peak

Mushroom Peak
Elevation	3,210 m (10,531 ft) [1]
Prominence	270 m (886 ft) [2]
Location
Location	Alberta  Canada
Range	Sir Winston Churchill Range
Coordinates	52°18′45″N 117°23′45″W / 52.3125°N 117.39583°W / 52.3125; -117.39583
Topo map	NTS 83C/06
Climbing
First ascent	1947 by N.E. Odell
Easiest route	rock/snow climb

Mushroom Peak is a mountain located in the Sunwapta River Valley of Alberta, Canada's Jasper National Park, lying just over a kilometre east of Diadem Peak. The mountain was named in 1947 by N.E. Odell who made the first ascent (solo). Upon reaching the summit, he found that the dark limestone rocks on top resembled mushrooms.

References

1. ^ Peakfinder. "Mushroom Peak". http://www.peakfinder.com/peakfinder.asp?PeakName=Mushroom+Peak. Retrieved 2007-08-31. 
2. ^ "Mushroom Peak". Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=374. Retrieved 2009-01-02.