Big Bend Peak

Mountain peak in Banff NP, Alberta, Canada
Big Bend Peak is located in Alberta
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Big Bend Peak is located in Canada
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Big Bend Peak (Canada)
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LocationBanff National Park
Alberta, CanadaParent rangeCanadian RockiesTopo mapNTS 83C3 Columbia IcefieldGeologyType of rockSedimentary

Big Bend Peak is a 2,804-metre (9,199-foot) mountain summit located in the upper North Saskatchewan River valley in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Saskatchewan, 5.5 km (3.4 mi) to the south.[1] Big Bend Peak is situated on the west side of the Icefields Parkway four kilometres southwest of the "big bend" in the road, hence the peak's name origin.

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff Park, Big Bend Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[2] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Big Bend Peak is 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. Precipitation runoff from Big Bend Peak drains into the North Saskatchewan River.

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Big Bend Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
  2. ^ Belyea, Helen R. (1960). The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park (PDF). parkscanadahistory.com (Report). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  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.
  • Northeast aspect of Big Bend Peak seen from the big bend of the Icefields Parkway
    Northeast aspect of Big Bend Peak seen from the big bend of the Icefields Parkway
  • Northeast aspect of Big Bend Peak seen from the Icefields Parkway
    Northeast aspect of Big Bend Peak seen from the Icefields Parkway
  • Parks Canada web site: Banff National Park
  • StevenSong.com: Climbing Big Bend Peak
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