Apex Mountain (Chaba Icefield)
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][3]
| Apex Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Apex Mountain Location in Alberta and British Columbia  Apex Mountain Apex Mountain (British Columbia) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,246 m (10,650 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 510 m (1,670 ft)[3] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 52°13′22″N 117°48′48″W[4] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83C4 Clemenceau Icefield[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1922 by A. Carpe, H.S. Hall[3] |
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.[5]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Apex Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
See also
References
- "Apex Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- "Topographic map of Apex Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- "Apex Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- "Apex Mountain (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- 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: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
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