Glacier Peak (Canadian Rockies)

Glacier Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia in the Canadian Rockies. It was named in 1894 by Samuel E.S. Allen in reference to the glacier on the northern side of the mountain.[1][2]

Glacier Peak
Glacier Peak (centered) with Mount Lefroy in upper left and Ringrose Peak in upper right as seen from Lake Oesa
Highest point
Elevation3,302 m (10,833 ft) [1][2]
Prominence72 m (236 ft) [2]
Coordinates51°21′03″N 116°17′04″W [3]
Geography
Glacier Peak
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N/08
Climbing
First ascent1909 V. Fynn; A. Hart; C. Richardson; L. Wilson[1]
Glacier Peak in upper right corner

Geology

Glacier Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[4] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Glacier Peak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 C with wind chill factors below −30 C.

See also

References
  1. "Glacier Peak". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  2. "Glacier Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  3. "Glacier Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
  4. Belyea, Helen R. (1960). The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park (PDF). parkscanadahistory.com (Report). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  5. Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
  6. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
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