Parapet Glacier

Parapet Glacier is a glacier in , and has an elevation of 2,805 metres.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Breaker Mountain.

Peak
is a mountain located on the border of and . It is part of the . It was named in 1917 by Arthur O. Wheeler for the resemblance of a cornice on its summit to a breaking wave. is situated 2½ km north of Parapet Glacier.

Parapet Glacier

Latitude
51.74169° or 51° 44′ 30″ north
Longitude
-116.64053° or 116° 38′ 26″ west
Elevation
2,805 metres (9,203 feet)
Open location code
9535P9R5+MQ
Geo­Names ID
6096803
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