Ptarmigan Peak (Alberta)

Ptarmigan Peak is a peak located beside Pika Peak in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

Ptarmigan Peak
Ptarmigan Peak (left) seen from Deception Pass
Highest point
Elevation3,059 m (10,036 ft) [1][2][3]
Prominence209 m (686 ft) [2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°29′32″N 116°05′26″W [4]
Geography
Ptarmigan Peak
Alberta, Canada
Ptarmigan Peak
Ptarmigan Peak (Canada)
Parent rangeSlate Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N/08
Climbing
First ascent1909
Easiest routeModerate scramble

The mountain was named in 1909 by J.W.A. Hickson after he found several ptarmigan in the meadows below the peak. Hickson also made the first ascent guided by Edward Feuz jr.[5]

The Lake Louise Mountain Resort is developed on the southern slopes of the Merlin Ridge, which includes Mount Richardson, Ptarmigan Peak, Pika Peak. A backcountry campground is located at the foot of the mountain, near Hidden Lake.

Routes

The scrambling route is via southern slopes starting from Hidden Lake.[3]

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff Park, the mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[6] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[7]

Ptarmigan Peak and Ptarmigan Lake

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Ptarmigan Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[8] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.

Ptarmigan Peak

See also

References
  1. Banff & Mt. Assiniboine (Map). Cochrane, AB: GemTrek Publishing Ltd. 1997. § 6204. ISBN 1-895526-04-3.
  2. "Ptarmigan Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  3. Kane, Alan (1999). "Ptarmigan Peak". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 249. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.
  4. "Ptarmigan Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  5. "Ptarmigan Peak". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  6. Belyea, Helen (1960). "The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park" (PDF). Geological Survey of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 2019-05-05. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. 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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