Nub Peak

Nub Peak is a 2,746-metre (9,009-foot) mountain summit located in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Nestor Peak, 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the west.[1] The mountain is situated north of Sunburst Peaks, with Elizabeth Lake and Cerulean Lake in between. The Continental Divide and Assiniboine Pass are situated 3.5 km (2.2 mi) to the east. Nub Peak is famous for its panoramic view of Mount Assiniboine with its surrounding lakes and peaks. The mountain's descriptive name was officially adopted in 1924.[2][4] An arm extending southwest from Nub is officially known as Chucks Ridge, and an arm extending southeast is officially called Nublet. Nub Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Cambrian period and pushed east over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[5]

Nub Peak
Nub Peak
Highest point
Elevation2,746 m (9,009 ft) [1]
Prominence121 m (397 ft) [1]
Parent peakNestor Peak ( 2965  m)[1]
Coordinates50°55′59″N 115°39′28″W [2]
Geography
Nub Peak
Location of Nub Peak in British Columbia
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Nub Peak (Canada)
LocationMount Assiniboine Provincial Park
British Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82J13[2]
Geology
Age of rockCambrian
Type of rocksedimentary rock
Climbing
Easiest routeScrambling[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Nub Peak 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.

See also

References
  1. "Nub Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  2. "Nub Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  3. "Nub Peak". explor8ion. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
  4. Nub Peak PeakFinder
  5. Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
Nub Peak panorama
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