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Wenkchemna Peak

Coordinates: 51°19′43″N 116°16′35″W / 51.3286111°N 116.2763889°W / 51.3286111; -116.2763889 (Wenkchemna Peak)
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Wenkchemna Peak
Wenkchemna Peak
Highest point
Elevation3,170 m (10,400 ft)[1][2]
Prominence16 m (52 ft)[3]
Listing
Coordinates51°19′43″N 116°16′35″W / 51.3286111°N 116.2763889°W / 51.3286111; -116.2763889 (Wenkchemna Peak)[4]
Geography
Wenkchemna Peak is located in Alberta
Wenkchemna Peak
Wenkchemna Peak
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Wenkchemna Peak is located in British Columbia
Wenkchemna Peak
Wenkchemna Peak
Wenkchemna Peak (British Columbia)
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
DistrictKootenay Land District[5]
Protected areasBanff National Park and Yoho National Park
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N8 Lake Louise[4]
Geology
Type of rockSedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent1923 F.C. Bell, A.W. Drinnan, H. Herriot, T.B. Moffat, R. Neil, E. Thompson, R. Williams, Christian Hasler Jr.[1][3]

Wenkchemna Peak is located on the SE ridge coming off of Mount Hungabee on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1894 by Samuel E. S. Allen for the Stoney Indian word for ten.[1][3][5]

Wenkchemna is the 10th peak in The Valley of the Ten Peaks, as they are normally numbered (left to right as seen from Moraine Lake). It is an extension into the valley of the ridge formed by Mount Hungabee and Ringrose Peaks.

Geology

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Wenkchemna 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.[6]

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Wenkchemna Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Wenkchemna Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Wenkchemna Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  3. ^ a b c "Wenkchemna Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  4. ^ a b "Wenkchemna Peak (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  5. ^ a b "Wenkchemna Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  6. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
  7. ^ 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.