Terrapin Mountain

Terrapin Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918.[1][2] A ridge extending north from the mountain terminates at Naiset Point.

Terrapin Mountain
Highest point
Elevation2,954 m (9,692 ft)[1]
Prominence235 m (771 ft)
Coordinates50°52′48″N 115°37′06″W
Geography
Terrapin Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
LocationAlberta
British Columbia
Topo mapNTS 82J/13
Climbing
First ascent1915 H.O. Frind, L. Jeffers, Conrad Kain

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Terrapin Mountain 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

References

  1. PeakFinder
  2. Terrapin Mountain
  3. 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.


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