Glacier Peak (Canadian Rockies)

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]
Listing
Coordinates51°21′03″N 116°17′04″W / 51.35083°N 116.28444°W / 51.35083; -116.28444[3]
Geography
Glacier Peak is located in Alberta
Glacier Peak
Glacier Peak
Location in Alberta
Glacier Peak is located in British Columbia
Glacier Peak
Glacier Peak
Location in British Columbia
Glacier Peak is located in Canada
Glacier Peak
Glacier Peak
Location in Canada
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Protected areaBanff National Park
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N8 Lake Louise
Climbing
First ascent1909 V. Fynn; A. Hart; C. Richardson; L. Wilson[1]

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]

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 zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

  • Glacier Peak in upper right corner
    Glacier Peak in upper right corner
  • Glacier Peak, north aspect
    Glacier Peak, north aspect

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Glacier Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  2. ^ a b c "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 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606.