Parapet Peak
Parapet Peak is the dark peak between Bennington Peak (left), and Paragon Peak (right)
Highest point
Elevation3,030 m (9,940 ft)[1][2]
Prominence177 m (581 ft)[3]
Parent peakBennington Peak (3260 m)[3]
Listing
Coordinates52°40′01″N 118°17′39″W / 52.66694°N 118.29416°W / 52.66694; -118.29416[4]
Geography
Parapet Peak is located in Alberta
Parapet Peak
Parapet Peak
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Parapet Peak is located in British Columbia
Parapet Peak
Parapet Peak
Parapet Peak (British Columbia)
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Protected areas
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes[4]

Parapet Peak is located at southern end of Mount Robson Provincial Park on the border of Alberta and British Columbia.[5] It was named in 1921 by Cyril G. Wates.[1][3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. In terms of favorable weather, July and August present the best months for climbing. However, these months coincide with mosquito season, which requires effective defenses. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Athabasca River on its east side, and the headwaters of the Fraser River from the west side.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Parapet Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  2. ↑ "Topographic map of Parapet Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  3. 1 2 3 "Parapet Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  4. 1 2 "Parapet Peak (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  5. ↑ "Parapet Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  6. ↑ 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.

Bennington Peak with Parapet Peak (right): Flickr (photo)


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