Terrapin Mountain

Terrapin Mountain is located in Alberta
Terrapin Mountain
Terrapin Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
LocationAlberta
British ColumbiaTopo mapNTS 82J13 Mount AssiniboineClimbingFirst ascent1915 H.O. Frind, L. Jeffers, Conrad Kain

Terrapin Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918.[1][2] A ridge extending north from the mountain terminates at Naiset Point.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Terrapin Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

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References

  1. ^ a b PeakFinder
  2. ^ Terrapin Mountain
  3. ^ 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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