Peveril Peak

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Peveril Peak
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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″N118°09′01″W / 52.75667°N 118.15028°W / 52.75667; -118.15028 [3]
Geography
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Peveril Peak
Location of Peveril Peak in Alberta
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Peveril Peak
Peveril Peak (Canada)
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Protected area Jasper National Park
Parent range 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.

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Description

Peveril Peak is set within Jasper National Park, in the Trident Range of the Canadian Rockies. The town of Jasper is situated 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) to the north and the Continental Divide is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) to the west. The nearest higher neighbor is Terminal Mountain, 2.57 km (1.60 mi) to the north. [2] The peak is visible from the Icefields Parkway to the east. [4] Precipitation runoff from Peveril Peak drains into Portal Creek, a tributary of the Athabasca River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 850 meters (2,790 feet) above the creek in one kilometer (0.6 mile).

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]

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References

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