Kista Peak is a 2,576-metre (8,451-foot) mountain summit located in the North Saskatchewan River valley of Alberta, Canada. Kista Peak is part of the Ram Range, a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies.[1] Its nearest higher peak is Mount Mumford, 12.4 km (7.7 mi) to the south.[1] Mount Michener lies 11.0 km (6.8 mi) to the west, and both Kista and Michener can be seen from the David Thompson Highway. Precipitation runoff from Kista Peak drains west into Abraham Lake, or east into Kiska Creek.

Kista Peak
Kista Peak
Highest point
Elevation	2,576 m (8,451 ft)[1]
Prominence	732 m (2,402 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Mumford (2694 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	52°13′49″N 116°13′59″W[1]
Geography
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Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Ram Range Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 83C1 Whiterabbit Creek
Geology
Type of rock	Sedimentary

Geology

Kista Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods that was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Kista Peak 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.

See also

• List of mountains of Canada
• Alberta's Rockies

References

Gallery

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  Kista Peak from Abraham Lake
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  Kista Peak and frozen Abraham Lake