Waputik Peak was named by George Mercer Dawson in 1884. It is located in the Waputik Range in Alberta.[1][3]

Waputik Peak
Southeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,736 m (8,976 ft)[1][2]
Prominence484 m (1,588 ft)[3]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°30′13″N 116°19′05″W / 51.50361°N 116.31806°W / 51.50361; -116.31806[4]
Geography
Waputik Peak is located in Alberta
Waputik Peak
Waputik Peak
Location in Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Parent rangeWaputik Range
Topo mapNTS 82N9 Hector Lake[4]
Climbing
First ascentDominion Topographic Survey[3]

"Waputik" means "white goat" in the Stoney language.[1]

Geology

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Like other mountains in Banff Park, Waputik Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[5] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[6]

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Waputik Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Temperatures in winter can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Waputik Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Waputik Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  3. ^ a b c "Waputik Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  4. ^ a b "Waputik Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  5. ^ Belyea, Helen R. (1960). The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park (PDF). parkscanadahistory.com (Report). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  6. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
  7. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606.