Wales Pass
Altitude: 2165 m (7103 ft)
Location: 52:10:00-117:37:24 52.16670-117.62330 11U 457370 5779762 NAD27: 11U 457368 5779544
(3 km SE of Wales Peak). Ranges: Rocky Mountains / Canadian Rockies / Continental Ranges / Park Ranges / Chaba Icefield
Prominence (depth) is 1499m below Mount Clemenceau.Description: A glaciated pass northwest of the Columbia Icefield, which forms the boundary between the Columbia Icefield and the Clemenceau Icefield.
The name comes from Wales Peak, which is just north of the pass, and also the Wales Glacier. Exact Location: 3 km SE of Wales peak. The wales glacier runs west, and a small creek runs north then east to the Athabasca River. Drainages: To the west, the pass drains via the Wales Glacier into the Sullivan River (Columbia River). To the east, a small creek drains into the headwaters of the Athabasca River. Access: The pass is easily reached from the Athabasca River, and from there, one can ski up the Triad Peak. Exact Height: On the 1:50,000, the 2200m contour runs just below the pass, however the TRIM shows it at 2165m. |