Xerxes Peak

Xerxes Peak,[1] also known as Mount Xerxes,[2][3] is a 2,970 metres (9,740 ft) mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. No name has been officially adopted yet for this peak. It is situated at the head of Fryatt Creek Valley on the same high ridge as Mount Christie, Brussels Peak, and Mount Lowell. The nearest higher peak is Karpathos Peak (Mount Olympus), 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the west.

Xerxes Peak
Xerxes Peak seen from Fryatt Valley
Highest point
Elevation2,970 m (9,740 ft) [1]
Prominence320 m (1,050 ft) [1]
Parent peakKarpathos Peak (Mount Olympus) (2987 m)[1]
Coordinates52°29′11″N 117°53′16″W [1]
Geography
Xerxes Peak
Location of Xerxes Peak in Alberta
Xerxes Peak
Xerxes Peak (Canada)
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83C/05
Geology
Type of rockSedimentary
Climbing
First ascent1936 by Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Kramer, and A. McKay[2]
Easiest routeMountaineering

History

The mountain was named in 1936 for the two kings of Persia, Xerxes I and Xerxes II.

The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1936 by Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Kramer, and A. McKay.[2]

Geology

Xerxes Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods, then pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Xerxes Peak is located in a subarctic climate with long, cold, snowy winters, and short mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below -20° C with wind chill factors below -30° C. Precipitation runoff from Xerxes Peak drains into Fryatt Creek and Lick Creek, both tributaries of the Athabasca River.

See also

References
  1. "Xerxes Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  2. Mount Xerxes PeakFinder
  3. Opentopomap.org
  4. Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. 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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