Apex Mountain (Chaba Icefield)

Apex Mountain
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Highest point
Elevation	3,250 m (10,660 ft) [1] [a]
Prominence	510 m (1,670 ft) [1]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	52°13′22″N117°48′48″W / 52.22277°N 117.81333°W / 52.22277; -117.81333 [4]
Geography
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District [5]
Parent range	Park Ranges
Topo map	NTS 83C4 Clemenceau Icefield [4]
Climbing
First ascent	1922 by A. Carpe, H.S. Hall [1] [2]

Apex Mountain is located on the Canadian provincial boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1927 and is located in the centre of the Clemenceau Icefield. ^{[2] [1]}

Geology

Apex Mountain 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. ^[6]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Apex Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. ^[7] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

See also

• List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border
• List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies

References

1. "Apex Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
2. "Apex Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
3. "Topographic map of Apex Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
4. "Apex Mountain (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2021-09-23.
5. "Apex Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2024-10-17.
6. Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
7. 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.

Notes

1. Other sources give 3246 m ^{[2] [3]}