Kista Peak Explained

Kista Peak
Elevation M:2576
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:732
Range:Ram Range
Canadian Rockies
Parent Peak:Mount Mumford (2694 m)
Listing:Mountains of Alberta
Location:Alberta, Canada
Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Coordinates:52.2303°N -116.2331°W
Rock:Sedimentary

Kista Peak is a 2576abbr=offNaNabbr=off mountain summit located in the North Saskatchewan River valley of Alberta, Canada. Kista Peak is part of the Ram Range, a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies.[1] Its nearest higher peak is Mount Mumford, 12.4km (07.7miles) to the south.[1] Mount Michener lies 11km (07miles) to the west, and both Kista and Michener can be seen from the David Thompson Highway. Precipitation runoff from Kista Peak drains west into Abraham Lake, or east into Kiska Creek.

Geology

Kista Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods that was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Kista Peak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[2] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.

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Notes and References

  1. 11016. Kista Peak. 2019-02-26.
  2. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . amp . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 1633–1644 . 1027-5606.