Aiguille Peak is a peak located on the Canadian provincial boundary of Alberta and British Columbia in Banff National Park. It was named in 1915 by Arthur O. Wheeler.[1][3] "Aiguille" is French for "needle" and is also a mountaineering term for a sharp-ridged summit.[5][6]

Aiguille Peak
Aiguille Peak from Chephren Lake
Highest point
Elevation	2,999 m (9,839 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	206 m (676 ft)[3]
Parent peak	Howse Peak (3295 m)[3]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°48′16″N 116°40′11″W[4]
Geography
Aiguille Peak Location in Alberta and British Columbia Show map of Alberta Aiguille Peak Aiguille Peak (British Columbia) Show map of British Columbia
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Protected area	Banff National Park
Parent range	Waputik Range
Topo map	NTS 82N15 Mistaya Lake[4]
Climbing
First ascent	1952 by Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Mendenhall[1]

Geology

Aiguille 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.[7]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Aiguille Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[8] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains east to the Mistaya River, or west into tributaries of the Blaeberry River.

See also

• List of peaks on the British Columbia–Alberta border

References

External links

• Aiguille Peak close-up photo: Flickr