Indian Peak Explained

Indian Peak
Elevation M:2992
Elevation Ref:[1] [2]
Prominence M:764
Prominence Ref:[3]
Isolation Km:6.6
Region Type:Province
Region:British Columbia
Part Type:Protected area
Part:Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
District:Kootenay Land District
Range:Mitchell Range
Canadian Rockies
Parent Peak:Mount Assiniboine (3,618 m)
Listing:Mountains of British Columbia
Map:Canada British Columbia#Canada
Coordinates:50.93°N -115.7503°W
Coordinates Ref:[4]
Rock:sedimentary rock
Age:Cambrian
First Ascent:1912

Indian Peak is a 2992abbr=offNaNabbr=off mountain summit located in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park of British Columbia, Canada.

Description

Indian Peak is situated 10km (10miles) west of the Continental Divide and is the highest point in the Mitchell Range which is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies.[3] Precipitation runoff from the peak's north slope flows into headwaters of Surprise Creek and the west slope is drained by Indian Creek which are both tributaries of the Simpson River. The south slope drains into the Mitchell River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,300 metres (4,265 ft) above the Mitchell River in 3km (02miles) and 1,200 metres (3,937 ft) above Indian Creek in 3km (02miles). Indian Peak rises immediately west of Ferro Pass, and Nestor Peak is 3.2km (02miles) to the northeast on the opposite side of the pass.

History

The first ascent of the summit was made in 1912 by Robert Daniel McCaw (1884–1941).[2] The mountain was named in 1912 as the peak resembled the head of an Indian with a headdress.[2] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on March 31, 1924, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[4]

Geology

Indian 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, Indian Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below -20C with wind chill factors below -30C.

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Notes and References

  1. Glen W. Boles, William Lowell Putnam, Roger W. Laurilla (2006), "Canadian Mountain Place Names", Rocky Mountain Books,, p. 134.
  2. 672. Indian Peak. 2023-03-31.
  3. Web site: Indian Peak, Peakvisor.com. 2023-03-31.
  4. JACMS. Indian Peak. 2023-03-30.
  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 . 1027-5606.