Citadel Peak

Mountain in the country of Canada
Citadel Peak is located in Alberta
Citadel Peak
Citadel Peak
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
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Citadel Peak is located in Canada
Citadel Peak
Citadel Peak
Citadel Peak (Canada)
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CountryCanadaProvinceAlberta / British ColumbiaProtected areaBanff National Park / Mount Assiniboine Provincial ParkParent rangeCanadian RockiesTopo mapNTS 82O4 Banff

Citadel Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1913 by Arthur O. Wheeler.[1][2]

Geology

Citadel 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 rock during the Laramide orogeny.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Citadel Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

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References

  1. ^ a b "Citadel Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  2. ^ "Citadel Peak". Bivouac.com.
  3. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
  4. ^ 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.

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