Opal Peak

Opal Peak is a 2,840-metre (9,320-foot) mountain summit located northeast of the northern end of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Opal Hills, west of Opal Lake and 5.44 km (3.38 mi) northwest of Leah Peak.[2]

Opal Peak
Opal Peak seen from Bald Hills
Highest point
Elevation	2,840 m (9,320 ft) [1]
Prominence	385 m (1,263 ft) [1]
Coordinates	52°45′18″N 117°35′51″W [1]
Geography
Opal Peak Location of Opal Peak in Alberta Opal Peak Opal Peak (Canada)
Location	Jasper National Park Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Queen Elizabeth Ranges Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 83C/13
Geology
Type of rock	Sedimentary rock
Climbing
Easiest route	trail and scrambling

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Opal Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Opal Peak drains west into the Maligne River which is a tributary of the Athabasca River.

See also

• List of mountains of Canada
• Mountains of Alberta
• Geography of Alberta

References

1. "Opal Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
2. "Opal Peak, Canada". Peakbagger.com.
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.

External links

• Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park
• Climbing Opal Peak: YouTube

Opal Peak from Maligne Lake