Hagen Peak

LocationYoho National Park
British Columbia, CanadaDistrictKootenay Land DistrictParent rangePark Ranges
Canadian RockiesTopo mapNTS 82N10 Blaeberry River^[2]GeologyAge of rockCambrianType of rockSedimentary

Hagen Peak is a 2,635-metre (8,645 ft) double summit mountain located on the western boundary of Yoho National Park in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is situated 36 km (22 mi) northeast of Golden in the Blaeberry Valley, and less than 13 km (8.1 mi) from the Continental Divide. The mountain was named after Canadian Army Private Alfred G. Hagen of Field, BC, who was serving with the 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade when he was killed in 1944 World War II action, during the liberation of Calais, France.^[3][4] The mountain's name was officially adopted July 5, 1961, when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[2]

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Hagen Peak 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. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west into the Blaeberry River, or east into headwaters of the Amiskwi River.

• Geology of the Rocky Mountains
• Geography of British Columbia

• Weather: Hagen Peak