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]

Citadel Peak
Northwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,625 m (8,612 ft)[1]
Prominence248 m (814 ft)
Coordinates51°00′59″N 115°43′08″W / 51.01639°N 115.71889°W / 51.01639; -115.71889
Geography
Citadel Peak is located in Alberta
Citadel Peak
Citadel Peak
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Citadel Peak is located in Canada
Citadel Peak
Citadel Peak
Citadel Peak (Canada)
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta / British Columbia
Protected areaBanff National Park / Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82O4 Banff

Geology

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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

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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.

See also

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References

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  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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