Mount Olive (Canadian Rockies) Explained

Mount Olive
Elevation M:3126
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:146
Range:Park Ranges
Canadian Rockies
Region Type:Provinces
Part Type:Protected areas
Map:Canada Alberta#Canada British Columbia
Map Size:240
Label Position:right
Coordinates:51.6111°N -116.4917°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
First Ascent:1927 M. Cropley, F.A. Gambs, N.L. Goodrich, L. Grassi

Mount Olive is located N of the head of the Yoho River on the Continental Divide, on the Alberta-British Columbia border, in both Banff National Park and Yoho National Park.[3] It lies on the eastern edge of the Wapta Icefield, and is part of the Waputik Mountains. It was named in 1898 by H.B. Dixon after his wife Dixon, Olive.[1] [4] [3]

Geology

The 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.[5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, it is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.

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Notes and References

  1. 1005. Mount Olive. 2019-06-07.
  2. IANBT. Mount Olive (Alberta). 2023-10-14.
  3. 18668. Mount Olive. 2023-10-14.
  4. 1673. Mount Olive. 2019-06-07.
  5. Book: Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias . Gadd, Ben . 2008.
  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 . 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . free . 2007HESS...11.1633P . 1027-5606.