Terrapin Mountain | |
Elevation M: | 2954 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence M: | 235 |
Map: | Canada Alberta |
Map Size: | 200 |
Label Position: | right |
Location: | Alberta British Columbia |
Coordinates: | 50.88°N -115.6183°W |
First Ascent: | 1915 H.O. Frind, L. Jeffers, Conrad Kain |
Terrapin Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918.[1] [2] A ridge extending north from the mountain terminates at Naiset Point.
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Terrapin Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.