Icefall Peak is a 3,195-metre (10,482-foot) mountain summit located in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Icefall Peak is situated on the Bush Mountain massif, and its nearest higher peak is Rostrum Peak, 2 km (1.2 mi) to the south-southeast.[1] The peak was named in 1918 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey for an icefall on its eastern flank, and was officially adopted in 1924 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2] [3] The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1954 by S.B. Hendricks, D. Hubbard, Dr. and Mrs. E.K. Karcher, and A.E. Peterson.[3]

Icefall Peak
Icefall Peak
Highest point
Elevation	3,195 m (10,482 ft)[1]
Prominence	275 m (902 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Rostrum Peak (3284 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°50′51″N 117°10′52″W[2]
Geography
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Location	British Columbia, Canada
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	Park Ranges → Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82N14 Rostrum Peak[2]
Geology
Age of rock	Cambrian
Type of rock	sedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent	1954 S.B. Hendricks, D. Hubbard, Dr. and Mrs. E.K. Karcher, A.E. Peterson
Easiest route	Mountaineering

Geology

Icefall 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.[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Icefall Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

See also

• Geography of British Columbia

References

External links

• Weather: Icefall Peak