Mount Olive is located on the Continental Divide, on the Alberta-British Columbia border, in both Banff National Park and Yoho National Park. It lies on the eastern edge of the Wapta Icefield, and is part of the Waputik Mountains. It was named in 1898 by H.B. Dixon after his wife Dixon, Olive.[1][2]

Mount Olive
Mount Olive (left) with Saint Nicholas Peak (right) seen from Bow Lake
Highest point
Elevation	3,126 m (10,256 ft)[1]
Prominence	146 m (479 ft)[2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°36′42″N 116°29′30″W
Geography
Mount Olive Location in Alberta and British Columbia Show map of Alberta Mount Olive Mount Olive (British Columbia) Show map of British Columbia
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Protected areas	Banff National Park Yoho National Park
Parent range	Park Ranges Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82N9 Hector Lake
Climbing
First ascent	1927 M. Cropley, F.A. Gambs, N.L. Goodrich, L. Grassi

Geology

The peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[3] 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, it is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.

See also

• List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border

Further reading

• Birrell, Dave. 50 Roadside Panoramas in the Canadian Rockies. books.google.com. p. 51. Retrieved 2021-07-11.

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