Scarab Peak is a 2,918-metre (9,573 ft) mountain summit located on the Continental Divide, on the shared border between Banff and Kootenay national parks in Canada. Scarab Peak is part of the Ball Range in the Canadian Rockies.[1] The peak is situated one kilometre east-southeast of Haiduk Peak and 8.32 km (5.17 mi) southeast of Mount Ball. The mountain's name scarab was in keeping with the Egyptian theme of the immediate area, e.g., Egypt Lake, Mummy Lake, Pharaoh Peaks, names which were applied in 1922 by Arthur O. Wheeler of the Interprovincial Boundary Survey.[1] Wheeler regarded the area particularly beautiful when he wrote: "After 30 years of exploration, surveys and mapping the main ranges of the Canadian Rockies, the writer ... can safely say that outstanding among them for scenic charm and interest may be classed the group of peaks, lakes and alpine meadows of the Egypt Lake area."[2]
| Scarab Peak | |
|---|---|
 Scarab Peak above Scarab Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,918 m (9,573 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 713 m (2,339 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°05′46″N 115°55′58″W / 51.09611°N 115.93278°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Scarab Peak Location on British Columbia / Alberta border  Scarab Peak Scarab Peak (British Columbia) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | Ball Range, Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82O4 Banff |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cambrian |
| Rock type | Sedimentary rock |
Geology
editLike other mountains in Banff Park, Scarab 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
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, Scarab Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Scarab Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ^ Banff - Assiniboine: a beautiful world : a guide to the trails and the rich history of Banff National Park from Palliser Pass to Vermilion Pass, plus the core area of Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park by Don Beers, Highline Publishing, 1993.
- ^ Belyea, Helen R. (1960). The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park (PDF). parkscanadahistory.com (Report). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
edit- Parks Canada web site: Banff National Park
- Parks Canada web site: Kootenay National Park