Eiffel Peak is a 3,077-metre (10,095-foot) mountain summit in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.[3] It's part of the Bow Range, which is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies. The nearest higher peak is Mount Temple, 3.0 km (1.9 mi) to the northeast.[1]
| Eiffel Peak | |
|---|---|
 Eiffel Peak (center) with snow-capped Mount Temple (left) seen from Wenkchemna Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,077 m (10,095 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 465 m (1,526 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°19′56″N 116°14′07″W / 51.33222°N 116.23528°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Eiffel Peak Location in Alberta  Eiffel Peak Eiffel Peak (Canada) | |
| Location | Alberta |
| Parent range | Bow Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Sedimentary rock |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1901 Charles S. Thompson, G.M. Weed, H. Kaufmann[1] |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
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History edit
The first ascent was made in 1901 by Charles S. Thompson and G.M. Weed, with Hans Kaufmann as guide.
The peak was named in 1908 by Arthur O. Wheeler on account of its great height; its name is an allusion to the Eiffel Tower.[1][4]
The mountain's name was made official in 1952 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
Geology edit
Eiffel Peak 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 edit
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Eiffel Peak 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 edit
Further reading edit
- Alan Kane, Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies, PP 316–317
- Brian Patton, Bart Robinson, Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, P 101
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Eiffel Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
- ^ a b "Eiffel Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
- ^ "Eiffel Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 47.
- ^ 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.
External links edit
Media related to Eiffel Peak at Wikimedia Commons- Parks Canada web site: Banff National Park
- Eiffel Peak weather: Mountain Forecast
