Terrapin Mountain

Terrapin Mountain
Highest point
Elevation	2,954 m (9,692 ft) [1]
Prominence	235 m (771 ft) [1]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°52′48″N115°37′03″W / 50.88000°N 115.61750°W / 50.88000; -115.61750 [2]
Geography
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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.

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.

See also

• List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border

References

1. "Terrapin Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
2. "Terrapin Mountain [Alberta]". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2025-01-18.
3. "Terrapin Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2025-01-18.
4. "Terrapin Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
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.