Glacier Peak (Canadian Rockies)
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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[3] |
| Geography | |
  Glacier Peak Location in Alberta and British Columbia  Glacier Peak Glacier Peak (British Columbia) | |
| 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] |
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Glacier 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]
Based 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.
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