Indian Peak

Indian Peak
Indian Peak
	East aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,992 m (9,816 ft)
Prominence	764 m (2,507 ft)
Parent peak	Mount Assiniboine (3,618 m)
Isolation	6.6 km (4.1 mi)
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°55′48″N115°45′01″W / 50.93000°N 115.75028°W
Geography
	Indian Peak Location of Indian Peak in British Columbia Indian Peak Indian Peak (Canada)
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Protected area	Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
Parent range	Mitchell Range; Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine
Geology
Age of rock	Cambrian
Type of rock	sedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent	1912

Last updated June 30, 2023

Indian Peak is a 2,992-metre (9,816-foot) mountain summit located in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park of British Columbia, Canada.^[5]

Description

Indian Peak is situated 10 km (6.2 mi) west of the Continental Divide and is the highest point in the Mitchell Range which is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies.^[3] Precipitation runoff from the peak's north slope flows into headwaters of Surprise Creek and the west slope is drained by Indian Creek which are both tributaries of the Simpson River. The south slope drains into the Mitchell River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,300 metres (4,265 ft) above the Mitchell River in 3 km (1.9 mi) and 1,200 metres (3,937 ft) above Indian Creek in 3 km (1.9 mi). Indian Peak rises immediately west of Ferro Pass, and Nestor Peak is 3.2 km (2.0 mi) to the northeast on the opposite side of the pass.

History

The first ascent of the summit was made in 1912 by Robert Daniel McCaw (1884–1941).^[2] The mountain was named in 1912 as the peak resembled the head of an Indian with a headdress.^[2] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on March 31, 1924, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[4]

Geology

Indian 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.^[6]

Climate

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

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References

↑ Glen W. Boles, William Lowell Putnam, Roger W. Laurilla (2006), "Canadian Mountain Place Names", Rocky Mountain Books, ISBN 9781894765794, p. 134.
1 2 3 "Indian Peak". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
1 2 3 4 5 "Indian Peak, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2023-03-31.
1 2 3 "Indian Peak". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-03-30.
1 2 "Indian Peak". BC Geographical Names .
↑ 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

Ferro Pass weather forecast
Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
Robert Daniel McCaw: Albertalandsurveyhistory.ca

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[cmpn-1] Glen W. Boles, William Lowell Putnam, Roger W. Laurilla (2006), "Canadian Mountain Place Names", Rocky Mountain Books, ISBN 9781894765794, p. 134.

[peakfinder-2] 1 2 3 "Indian Peak". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.

[peakvisor-3] 1 2 3 4 5 "Indian Peak, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2023-03-31.

[cgndb-4] 1 2 3 "Indian Peak". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-03-30.

[bcgnis-5] 1 2 "Indian Peak". BC Geographical Names .

[gadd-6] Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias

[Peel-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.

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