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Apex Mountain is located on the Canadian provincial boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1927 and is located in the center of the Clemenceau Icefield.[1][3]

Apex Mountain
Apex Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Apex Mountain
Apex Mountain (British Columbia)
Highest point
Elevation3,246 m (10,650 ft)[1][2]
Prominence510 m (1,670 ft)[3]
Listing
Coordinates52°13′22″N 117°48′48″W[4]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 83C4 Clemenceau Icefield[4]
Climbing
First ascent1922 by A. Carpe, H.S. Hall[3]

Geology


Apex Mountain 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.[5]


Climate


Based on the Köppen climate classification, Apex Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.


See also



References


  1. "Apex Mountain". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
  2. "Topographic map of Apex Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  3. "Apex Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
  4. "Apex Mountain (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  5. Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
  6. 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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L’Apex Mountain est un sommet de Colombie-Britannique, au Canada. Il culmine à 3 246 mètres d'altitude au centre du champ de glace Clemenceau[1]. Il reçoit son nom actuel en 1927[1],[2]


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