Wenkchemna Peak

Wenkchemna Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1894 by Samuel E. S. Allen.[1][2]

Wenkchemna Peak
Wenkchemna Peak
Highest point
Elevation3,206 m (10,518 ft) [1]
Prominence16 m (52 ft)
Coordinates51°19′42″N 116°16′35″W 
Geography
Wenkchemna Peak
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Wenkchemna Peak
Wenkchemna Peak (Canada)
LocationAlberta
British Columbia
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N/08
Geology
Type of rockSedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent1923 F.C. Bell, A.W. Drinnan, H. Herriot, T.B. Moffat, R. Neil, E. Thompson, R. Williams, Christian Hasler jr.

Wenkchemna is the 10th peak in The Valley of the Ten Peaks, as they are normally numbered (left to right as seen from Moraine Lake). It is an extension into the valley of the ridge formed by Mount Hungabee and Ringrose Peaks.

Geology

Wenkchemna Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Wenkchemna Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

See also

Further reading
• Brian Patton, Bart Robinson, Walks and Hikes in Banff National Park, P 103
• Tony Daffern, Canadian Rockies, PP 55, 59
• Brian Patton, Bart Robinson, Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, P 101
• Kathy Calvert, Dale Portman, Guardians of the Peaks: Mountain Rescue in the Canadian Rockies and Columbia, P 185
• Dave Birrell, 50 Roadside Panoramas in the Canadian Rockies, P 83

References
  1. PeakFinder
  2. Wenkchemna Peak
  3. Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. 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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