Snow Peak (Alberta)

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. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Birdwood, 1.64 km (1.02 mi) to the northeast.[1] The mountain is primarily used for hiking.

Snow Peak
Snow Peak seen from Smutwood Peak
Highest point
Elevation2,789 m (9,150 ft) [1]
Prominence309 m (1,014 ft) [1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates50°46′22″N 115°23′08″W [1]
Geography
Snow Peak
Location of Snow Peak in Alberta
Snow Peak
Snow Peak (Canada)
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeSpray Mountains
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82J/14
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble

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.[2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Snow Peak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below −20 C with wind chill factors below −30 C.

References
  1. "Snow Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  2. Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. 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.

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