Haiduk Peak Alberta/British Columbia #1547 Ranges: North America Ranges / Rocky Mountains / Canadian Rockies / Continental Ranges / Park Ranges
Height: 2901 m -> 9518 feet Prominence?: 230 m Line Parent?: Scarab Peak (1.5 km away, at bearing 120 degrees) Greater Parent: Scarab Peak (1.0 km away)
Location: 51.10267,-115.95127 51:06:10, -115:57:05 11U 573425 5661766 (28 km W of Banff). NTS Mapsheet: 082.O.04 AreaCode: FL15/BJ05 First Ascent: 1934 A.H. Crosby, Mr and Mrs H.S. Crosby, M. Crosby, Rudolph Aemmer.Located at the head of Haiduk and W of Whistling pass on the Continental Divide. Name Notes: Haiduk is a term most commonly referring to a bandit in the Balkans.
In Balkan folkloric tradition, the haiduk is a romanticised hero figure who steals from, and leads his fighters into battle against, the Ottoman oppressors. In reality, the Haiduk of the 18th and 19th centuries were guerilla fighters cum bandits who preyed not only on Ottomans but also on local merchants and travellers. | | Trip Reports within 1 km 29 2005.08.02 A Successful Climb of Haiduk Peak from the W Rick Collier 24 2005.07.16 An Attempt on Haiduk from the E and a Quick Ascent of Middle Pharaoh Peak Rick Collier CommentsPaper Maps | Subject Photos View Thumbnails 7 Middle and Major Pharoah Peaks Rick CollierPlacename Photos 11 Scarab Lake, Egypt Lake, and Scarab Peak David Wasserman |
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