Glacier Peak (Canadian Rockies) Explained

Glacier Peak
Elevation M:3302
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:72
Prominence Ref:[2]
Range:Canadian Rockies
Country:Canada
Subdivision1 Type:Provinces
Part Type:Protected area
Part:Banff National Park
Map:Canada Alberta#Canada British Columbia
Map Size:200
Label Position:right#left
Coordinates:51.3508°N -116.2844°W
Coordinates Ref:[3]
First Ascent:1909 V. Fynn; A. Hart; C. Richardson; L. Wilson

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. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Glacier Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

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Notes and References

  1. 554. Glacier Peak. 2019-08-17.
  2. 1602. Glacier Peak. 2010-02-11.
  3. 38939. Glacier Peak. 2014-07-21.
  4. 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 . 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . free . 2007HESS...11.1633P . 1027-5606.