Wiwaxy Peak

Wiwaxy Peaks
Wiwaxy Peaks
	Wiwaxy Peaks reflected in Opabin Lake
Highest point
Elevation	2,706 m (8,878 ft)[1]
Prominence	174 m (571 ft)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°22′0″N 116°19′7″W[2]
Geography
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Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Protected area	Yoho National Park
Parent range	Park Ranges ← Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82N8 Lake Louise[2]
Climbing
First ascent	1951 by T. Church, D. Pullin, W.Roubenheimer, T. Whalley[1]
Easiest route	YDS 5.6 trad

Wiwaxy Peaks is a 2,706-metre (8,878-foot) mountain near Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. The Burgess Shale animal Wiwaxia corrugata is named after it. The nearest higher neighbor is Mount Huber, 1.7 km (1.1 mi) to the east.[1]

History

It was named in 1894 by Samuel E.S. Allen for the Stoney First Nations word for "windy".

The mountain's current name became official in 1924 when the Geographical Names Board of Canada approved its name.[2]

The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1951 by T. Church, D. Pullin, W. Roubenheimer, and T. Whalley.[1]

Wiwaxy Peaks is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[3] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[4]

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Wiwaxy Peaks is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the peaks drains into tributaries of the Kicking Horse River which is a tributary of the Columbia River.

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