Apex Mountain (Chaba Icefield)
| Apex Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Apex Mountain Location in Alberta and British Columbia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,250 m (10,660 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 510 m (1,670 ft)[2] |
| Coordinates | 52°12′54″N 117°49′18″W / 52.21500°N 117.82167°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alberta / British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83C/04 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1922 by A. Carpe, H.S. Hall[2] |
Apex Mountain is located on the Canadian provincial boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1927 and is located in the center of the Clemenceau Icefield.[1][2]
Geology
Apex Mountain 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.[3]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Apex Mountain 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.
See also
- List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
- Mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
References
- ^ a b "Apex Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Apex Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias".
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ 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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