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Snow Peak (Alberta)

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Mountain in Alberta, Canada
Snow Peak
Snow Peak seen from Smutwood Peak
Highest point
Elevation2,789 m (9,150 ft)
Prominence309 m (1,014 ft)
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates50°46′22″N 115°23′08″W / 50.77278°N 115.38556°W / 50.77278; -115.38556
Geography
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LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeSpray Mountains
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble

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. The mountain is primarily used for hiking.

Geology

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.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Snow Peak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

Gallery

  • South aspect viewed from Burstall Pass South aspect viewed from Burstall Pass

References

  1. ^ "Snow Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  2. Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
  3. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606.

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