Naiset Point is a 2,755-metre (9,039-foot) mountain summit located in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is situated 1.0 km (0.62 mi) southeast of Lake Magog, and at the end of the ridge extending north from Terrapin Mountain. Naiset Point is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Cambrian period. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[3]

Naiset Point
Naiset Point
Highest point
Elevation	2,755 m (9,039 ft)[1]
Prominence	45 m (148 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Assiniboine (3616  m)[1]
Coordinates	50°53′42″N 115°37′03″W[2]
Geography
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Location	British Columbia, Canada
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine[2]
Geology
Age of rock	Cambrian
Type of rock	sedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent	1920 H.E. Bulyea, N. Allen, M. Gold, D.J. McGeary, J. Stewart, E.L. Tayler, C.G. Wates[1]

History

The mountain was named in 1913 by The Interprovincial Boundary Survey for the word naiset which translates from the First Nations word for sunset.[4]

The first ascent of Naiset Point was made in 1920 by H.E. Bulyea, N. Allen, M. Gold, D.J. McGeary, J. Stewart, E.L. Tayler, and C.G. Wates.[1]

The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1924 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2][5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Naiset Point is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Naiset Point drains into Lake Magog.

See also

• List of mountains of Canada
• Geography of British Columbia
• Geology of British Columbia

References

External links

• Naiset Point photo: Flickr
• Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park