Tonsa Peak
| Tonsa Peak | |
|---|---|
Tonsa Peak (center) seen from Larch Valley flanked by Mount Bowlen on left and Mount Perren on right | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,053 m (10,016 ft) |
| Prominence | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Bowlen (3,072 m) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 51°17′51″N 116°12′00″W / 51.29750°N 116.20000°W |
| Geography | |
Tonsa Peak Location in Alberta Tonsa Peak Location in British Columbia Tonsa Peak Location in Canada | |
| Interactive map of Tonsa | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Protected area | Banff National Park |
| Parent range | Bow Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise |
Tonsa, or Tonsa Peak, is a 3,053-metre (10,016 ft) mountain summit located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide in the Canadian Rockies. The mountain forms part of the backdrop to Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks of Banff National Park. It was named in 1894 by Samuel E.S. Allen for the Stoney Indian word for the number four.