Snow Peak (Alberta)
| Snow Peak | |
|---|---|
 Snow Peak seen from Smutwood Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,789 m (9,150 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 309 m (1,014 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50°46′22″N 115°23′08″W / 50.77278°N 115.38556°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Snow Peak Location of Snow Peak in Alberta  Snow Peak Snow Peak (Canada) | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Spray Mountains Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Snow Peak is a 2,789-metre (9,150-foot) mountain summit in the Spray Mountains, a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada. The mountain is situated on the shared border of Peter Lougheed Provincial Park with Banff National Park. The nearest higher peak is Mount Birdwood, 1.64 km (1.02 mi) to the northeast.[1] The mountain is primarily used for hiking.
Geology[edit]
Snow 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.[2]
Climate[edit]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Snow Peak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Snow Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ 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: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.