Outpost Peak

Mountain in the country of Canada

Outpost Peak

Outpost Peak seen in front of Mt. Erebus

Highest point
Elevation| 2,880 m (9,450 ft)[1]
Prominence| 160 m (520 ft)[1]
Parent peak| Mount Erebus (3112 m)[1]
Listing| Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates| 52°38′45″N 118°15′49″W﻿ / ﻿52.64583°N 118.26361°W﻿ / 52.64583; -118.26361[1]
Geography

Outpost Peak

Location in Alberta

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Outpost Peak

Outpost Peak (Canada)

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Location| Jasper National Park
Alberta, Canada
Parent range| Park Ranges
Canadian Rockies
Topo map| NTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes
Geology
Age of rock| Cambrian
Type of rock| Sedimentary rock
Climbing
Easiest route| Mountaineering

Outpost Peak is a 2,880-metre (9,450-foot) double peak mountain located in the Tonquin Valley of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. The northeast peak is identified on some maps as Outpost Peak, but the southwest peak is higher. Outpost Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Cambrian period, then was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[2] Its nearest higher peak is Mount Erebus, 1.0 km (0.62 mi) to the south.[1] The Continental Divide lies 3 km (1.9 mi) to the west, Angle Peak is situated 5.5 km (3.4 mi) to the southeast, and The Ramparts are 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the north. The mountain's descriptive name was applied in 1921 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey in keeping with the castle theme of the Ramparts area.[3][4] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1935 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[5]

## Climate[edit]

Outpost Peak in winter

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Outpost Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F). This climate supports a small glacier on the north slope, the Eremite Glacier on the south aspect, and the Fraser Glacier to the west. In terms of favorable weather, July and August present the best months for climbing. Precipitation runoff from Outpost Peak drains into the Astoria River, a tributary of the Athabasca River.

## See also[edit]

* List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies
* Geology of the Rocky Mountains

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e "Outpost Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
2. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
3. ^ "Outpost Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
4. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 97.
5. ^ "Outpost Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
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.

## External links[edit]

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* Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park
* Outpost Peak photo: Flickr

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see List of rivers of the Canadian Rockies and Category:Rivers of the Canadian Rockies

Peoples|

* Mountain Stoney
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| International|

* Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
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National|

Parks
Banff
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Historic Sites
Jasper House
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Kootenae House
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Cave and Basin
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First Oil Well in Western Canada

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Ecozone and ecoregions|

CEC ecozones

* Boreal Cordillera
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WWF ecoregions

* Alberta Mountain forests
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