Terrapin Mountain

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Terrapin Mountain
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Highest point
Elevation 2,954 m (9,692 ft) [1]
Prominence 235 m (771 ft) [1]
Listing
Coordinates 50°52′48″N115°37′03″W / 50.88000°N 115.61750°W / 50.88000; -115.61750 [2]
Geography
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Terrapin Mountain
Location in Alberta
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Terrapin Mountain
Location in British Columbia
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Terrapin Mountain
Location in Canada
Country Canada
Provinces Alberta and British Columbia
District Kootenay Land District [3]
Topo map NTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine [2] [1]
Climbing
First ascent 1915 H.O. Frind, L. Jeffers, Conrad Kain [4]

Terrapin Mountain is located southeast of Lake Magog in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. It was named in 1918 for its resemblance to a turtle. [3] [4] [1] A ridge extending north from the mountain terminates at Naiset Point.

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Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Terrapin Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. [5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Terrapin Mountain [Alberta]". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  3. 1 2 "Terrapin Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2025-01-18.
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  5. 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.