Icefall Peak is a 3,195-metre (10,482-foot) mountain summit located in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Icefall Peak is situated on the Bush Mountain massif, and the nearest higher neighbor is Rostrum Peak, 2 km (1.2 mi) to the south-southeast.[1] The peak was named in 1918 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey for an icefall on its eastern flank, and was officially adopted in 1924 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2] [3] The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1954 by S.B. Hendricks, D. Hubbard, Dr. and Mrs. E.K. Karcher, and A.E. Peterson.[3]
| Icefall Peak | |
|---|---|
 Icefall Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,195 m (10,482 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 275 m (902 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Rostrum Peak (3,284 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°50′51″N 117°10′52″W / 51.84750°N 117.18111°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Icefall Peak Location of Icefall Peak in British Columbia  Icefall Peak Icefall Peak (Canada) | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Parent range | Park Ranges → Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N14 Rostrum Peak[2] |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cambrian |
| Type of rock | sedimentary rock |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1954 S.B. Hendricks, D. Hubbard, Dr. and Mrs. E.K. Karcher, A.E. Peterson |
| Easiest route | Mountaineering |
Geology edit
Icefall 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.[4]
Climate edit
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Icefall Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Icefall Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ a b c "Icefall Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ a b "Icefall Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ 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
- Weather: Icefall Peak