Located on the continental divide in the Valley of the Ten Peaks between the Moraine Lake Valley and upper Tokumm Creek; south buttress of Wenkcheman Pass. The Ten Peaks, on the border of Banff & Yoho & Kootenay parks, Alberta/BC border. Major headwaters Bow & Columbia rivers.
Latitude 51; 18; 30 Longitude 116; 15; 25, Topo map 82N/08
Can be seen from Highway 1

Named by Samuel E.S. Allen in 1894. "Neptuak" is the Stoney Indian word for "nine." The mountain is #9 in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. Official name. Other names #9 of the Ten Peaks

First ascended in 1902 by J. Norman Collie, H.E.M. Stutfield, G.M. Weed, H. Woolley, guided by Christian Kaufmann. Journal reference AJ 21-376, CAJ 14-48.