Glacier Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia in the Canadian Rockies. It was named in 1894 by Samuel E.S. Allen in reference to the glacier on the northern side of the mountain.[1][2]
| Glacier Peak | |
|---|---|
 Glacier Peak (centered) with Mount Lefroy in upper left and Ringrose Peak in upper right as seen from Lake Oesa | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,302 m (10,833 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 72 m (236 ft)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 51°21′03″N 116°17′04″W / 51.35083°N 116.28444°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Glacier Peak Location in Alberta  Glacier Peak Location in British Columbia  Glacier Peak Location in Canada | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Protected area | Banff National Park |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1909 V. Fynn; A. Hart; C. Richardson; L. Wilson[1] |
Geology
editGlacier Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[4] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[5]
Climate
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, Glacier Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
Gallery
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Glacier Peak in upper right corner -
Glacier Peak, north aspect
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Glacier Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ a b c "Glacier Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ^ "Glacier Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ Belyea, Helen R. (1960). The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park (PDF). parkscanadahistory.com (Report). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
- ^ 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. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
edit- Parks Canada web site: Yoho National Park
- Parks Canada web site: Banff National Park