Indian Peak
East aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,992 m (9,816 ft)[1][2]
Prominence764 m (2,507 ft)[3]
Parent peakMount Assiniboine (3,618 m)[3]
Isolation6.6 km (4.1 mi)[3]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates50°55′48″N 115°45′01″W / 50.93000°N 115.75028°W / 50.93000; -115.75028[4]
Geography
Indian Peak is located in British Columbia
Indian Peak
Indian Peak
Location of Indian Peak in British Columbia
Indian Peak is located in Canada
Indian Peak
Indian Peak
Indian Peak (Canada)
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictKootenay Land District[5]
Protected areaMount Assiniboine Provincial Park
Parent rangeMitchell Range[3]
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine[4]
Geology
Age of rockCambrian
Type of rocksedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent1912

Indian Peak is a 2,992-metre (9,816-foot) mountain summit located in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park of British Columbia, Canada.[5]

Description

Indian Peak is situated 10 km (6.2 mi) west of the Continental Divide and is the highest point in the Mitchell Range which is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies.[3] Precipitation runoff from the peak's north slope flows into headwaters of Surprise Creek and the west slope is drained by Indian Creek which are both tributaries of the Simpson River. The south slope drains into the Mitchell River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,300 metres (4,265 ft) above the Mitchell River in 3 km (1.9 mi) and 1,200 metres (3,937 ft) above Indian Creek in 3 km (1.9 mi). Indian Peak rises immediately west of Ferro Pass, and Nestor Peak is 3.2 km (2.0 mi) to the northeast on the opposite side of the pass.

Mount Watson left, Indian Peak upper right

History

The first ascent of the summit was made in 1912 by Robert Daniel McCaw (1884–1941).[2] The mountain was named in 1912 as the peak resembled the head of an Indian with a headdress.[2] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on March 31, 1924, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[4]

Geology

Indian 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

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Glen W. Boles, William Lowell Putnam, Roger W. Laurilla (2006), "Canadian Mountain Place Names", Rocky Mountain Books, ISBN 9781894765794, p. 134.
  2. 1 2 3 "Indian Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Indian Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  4. 1 2 3 "Indian Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  5. 1 2 "Indian Peak". BC Geographical Names.
  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: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
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