Waputik Peak
Waputik Peak was named by George Mercer Dawson in 1884. It is located in the Waputik Range in Alberta.[2][3]
| Waputik Peak | |
|---|---|
 Southeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,755 m (9,039 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 484 m (1,588 ft) |
| Coordinates | 51°30′24″N 116°19′0″W |
| Geography | |
  Waputik Peak Location in Alberta | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Waputik Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82N9 Hector Lake |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Dominion Topographic Survey |
"Waputik" means "white goat" in the Stoney language.
Geology
Like other mountains in Banff Park, Waputik 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
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Waputik Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures in winter can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
References
- PeakFinder
- Peakfinder
- Waputik Peak
- 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.
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