Trapper Peak (Canada) Explained

Trapper Peak
Elevation M:2988
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:128
Prominence Ref:[2]
Parent:Waputik Mountains
Listing:Mountains of Alberta
Mountains of British Columbia
Subdivision1 Type:Provinces
Country:Canada
Map:Canada Alberta#Canada British Columbia
Map Size:220
Label Position:right#left
Coordinates:51.6772°N -116.5908°W
Coordinates Ref:[3]
First Ascent:July 21, 1933 by H.S. Kingman, J.M. Thorington, C. Kain

Trapper Peak is a mountain in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada, located on their border along the Continental Divide in the Wapta Icefield.

Trapper Peak has two summits, one accessible from Baker. Peyto Peak is located 20NaN0 to the north-east.

The peak was originally named in 1892 by Walter D. Wilcox to honor his guide, trapper Bill Peyto, and the first ascent was in 1933 by Conrad Kain and party.[2]

Geology

Trapper 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.[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Trapper Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below with wind chill factors below .

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Notes and References

  1. 1417. Trapper Peak. 2019-08-26.
  2. 1689. Trapper Peak. 2007-12-30.
  3. IANVO. Trapper Peak (AB). 2019-08-26.
  4. Book: 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 . 1633–1644 . 1027-5606.