Peveril Peak
| Peveril Peak | |
|---|---|
 Northeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,686 m (8,812 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 256 m (840 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Majestic Mountain (3,086 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 2.57 km (1.60 mi)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°45′24″N 118°09′01″W / 52.75667°N 118.15028°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Peveril Peak Location of Peveril Peak in Alberta  Peveril Peak Peveril Peak (Canada) | |
| Country | Trident Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83D16 Jasper |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1926 |
| Easiest route | Scrambling |
Peveril Peak is a 2,686-metre (8,812-foot) mountain summit located in Alberta, Canada.
Description
Peveril Peak is set within
History
The summit was first reached in 1926 by Bradley B. Gilman and his crew, who called it "Portal Peak."[1][5] The peak was named in 1932 after Sir Walter Scott's 1823 novel Peveril of the Peak, and in turn the title refers to Peveril Castle.[1][4] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted February 7, 1951, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Peveril Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.
Geology
The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods and pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[7]
See also
Gallery
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South aspect -
Peveril Peak (centered) with Oldhorn Mountain (behind, right) viewed from The Whistlers.
References
- ^ ISBN 9781894765794, p. 199.
- ^ a b c d "Peveril Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ a b "Peveril Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ a b "Peveril Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ The American Alpine News Issues 176-199 (1986), American Alpine Club, p. 17.
- ISSN 1027-5606.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
External links
- Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park
- Peveril Peak: weather forecast
- Climbing Peveril Peak: Giantsgate.com
- Bradley Baldwin Gilman in memoriam: Americanalpineclub.org
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