Chak Peak

Chak Peak is a 2,775-metre (9,104-foot) mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.[2] Chak is a name derived from the Stoney language meaning "eagle".[3] Precipitation runoff from Chak Peak drains into Portal Creek and Astoria River which are both tributaries of the Athabasca River.

Chak Peak
Chak Peak seen from Cavell Meadows Trail
Highest point
Elevation	2,775 m (9,104 ft) [1]
Prominence	235 m (771 ft) [1]
Parent peak	Franchère Peak 2805 m[1]
Coordinates	52°42′42″N 118°07′39″W [1]
Geography
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Location	Jasper National Park Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 83D/09
Climbing
First ascent	1915 Topographical Survey

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Chak Peak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below -20°C with wind chill factors below -30°C.

Geology

The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods and pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[5]

References

1. "Chak Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
2. "Chak Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
3. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 32.
4. 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.
5. Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

See also

• List of mountains of Canada
• Geography of Alberta