Hilda Peak

Hilda Peak is a 3,058-metre (10,033-foot) mountain summit located at the northern extreme of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The nearest higher peak is Mount Athabasca, 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the southwest.[1] Hilda Peak is situated south of Sunwapta Pass and can be prominently seen from the Icefields Parkway. The Hilda Glacier lies to the south side of the peak, and the Boundary Glacier lies to the west.

Hilda Peak
Hilda Peak (center) with Mount Athabasca (left)
Highest point
Elevation3,058 m (10,033 ft) [1]
Prominence238 m (781 ft) [1]
Parent peakMount Athabasca (3491 m)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates52°14′22″N 117°10′39″W [2]
Geography
Hilda Peak
Location of Hilda Peak in Alberta
Hilda Peak
Hilda Peak (Canada)
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83C/03[2]
Climbing
First ascent1938 E. Brooks, H. Brooks, R. Cross, W. Marples[1]
Easiest routeScramble[1]

History

The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1938 by E. Brooks, H. Brooks, R. Cross, and W. Marples.[1] The mountain was named Hilda Peak in 1938.[3]

The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1985 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff Park, Hilda Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from 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, Hilda 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. Precipitation runoff from Hilda Peak drains east into Hilda Creek, thence Nigel Creek, tributaries of the North Saskatchewan River.

  • Hilda (right) seen from the Icefields Parkway

References
  1. "Hilda Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  2. "Hilda Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  3. "Hilda Peak". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  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.

See also
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