Razoredge Mountain Explained

Razoredge Mountain
Elevation Ft:8570
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:810
Location:Flathead County, Montana, U.S.
Map:Montana#USA
Relief:1
Coordinates:48.5567°N -113.5161°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Topo:USGS Mount Stimson, MT

Razoredge Mountain (8570feet) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3]

Geology

Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, Razoredge Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was initially uplifted beginning 170 million years ago when the Lewis Overthrust fault pushed an enormous slab of Precambrian rocks 31NaN1 thick, 50miles wide and 160miles long over younger rock of the Cretaceous period.[4]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Razoredge Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter, and as thunderstorms in summer.

See also

Notes and References

  1. 50223. Razoredge Mountain, Montana. January 16, 2019.
  2. 775607. Razoredge Mountain. January 16, 2019.
  3. TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Mount Stimson, MT. January 16, 2019.
  4. Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias . Gadd, Ben . 2008.
  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 . 5 . 1633 . 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . 2007HESS...11.1633P . 1027-5606 . free .