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Cataract Peak is a summit located in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.[4]

Cataract Peak
South aspect
Highest point
Elevation	3,333 m (10,935 ft)[1][2][3]
Prominence	938 m (3,077 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Murchison (3353 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	51°39′15″N 116°05′35″W[4]
Geography
Cataract Peak Location in Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Protected area	Banff National Park
Parent range	Front Ranges
Topo map	NTS 82N15 Mistaya Lake[4]
Climbing
First ascent	1930 by J.W.A. Hickson and Edward Feuz Jr[1][2]

Cataract Peak was so named on account of a nearby waterfall, or cataract.[5]

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff Park, Cataract Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[6] 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, Cataract 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.

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