Vimy Peak
| Vimy Peak | |
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 Vimy Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,385 m (7,825 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 190 m (620 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Arras Peak (2423 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 49°02′18″N 113°51′29″W / 49.03833°N 113.85806°W[2] |
| Geography | |
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| Interactive map of Vimy Peak | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82H4 Waterton Lakes[2] |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cambrian |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking trail[3] |
Vimy Peak is a 2,385-metre (7,825-foot) summit located in Waterton Lakes National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is set along the east shore of Waterton Lake on the opposite side from Waterton Park townsite. It is situated 5.4 km (3.4 mi) west of Sofa Mountain, and the nearest higher neighbor is Arras Peak, 3.1 km (1.9 mi) to the southeast.[1] Vimy Peak anchors the northern end of Vimy Ridge, which stretches three kilometers to Arras Peak anchoring the southern end.
History
In 1917, the mountain—which had been labelled as Sheep Mountain on George Dawson's 1886 map,[1] and Goat Mountain in Kootenay Brown[4]—was renamed in honour of the Canadian Army's significant victory at the Battle of Vimy Ridge.[5] According to a 1989 article in the Proceedings of the Geologists' Association journal, [6] This mountain's name was officially adopted in 1943 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
Geology
Like other mountains in Waterton Lakes National Park, Vimy 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 Cretaceous period rock during the Laramide orogeny.[7]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Vimy Peak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[8] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Vimy Peak drains into Waterton Lake, thence Waterton River.
Gallery
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Vimy Peak above Waterton Lake -
Sofa Mountain, Vimy Peak, and Mt. Cleveland seen from Bellevue Peak
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Vimy Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ a b c "Vimy Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ Vimy Peak SummitPost
- ^ "Vimy Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ^ Vimy Place-names of Alberta, page 129
- ^ Rosenbaum, M. S. (1 January 1989). "Geological influence on tunnelling under the Western Front at Vimy Ridge". Proceedings of the Geologists' Association. 100 (1): 135–140. doi:10.1016/S0016-7878(89)80072-0. ISSN 0016-7878. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias. Jasper, Alberta: Corax Press.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.
External links
- Parks Canada web site: Waterton Lakes National Park
- Vimy Peak weather: Mountain Forecast