Chisel Peak (Park Ranges)

Chisel Peak is the descriptive name for a remote 3,046-metre (9,993-foot) chisel-shaped mountain summit located above the south shore of Fortress Lake in Hamber Provincial Park in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada.[2] Its nearest higher peak is Ghost Mountain, 5.9 km (3.7 mi) to the southwest.[1] The Chaba Icefield lies 8 km (5 mi) to the south, and the Continental Divide is 6 km (4 mi) to the east.

Chisel Peak
Chisel Peak seen from Fortress Lake
Highest point
Elevation3,046 m (9,993 ft)[1][note 1]
Prominence726 m (2,382 ft)[1]
Parent peakGhost Mountain (3203 m)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates52°21′00″N 117°49′50″W[3]
Geography
Chisel Peak
Location of Chisel Peak in British Columbia
Chisel Peak
Chisel Peak (Canada)
LocationHamber Provincial Park
British Columbia, Canada
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangePark Ranges[1]
Topo mapNTS 83C5 Fortress Lake
Climbing
First ascent1920 Interprovincial Boundary Commission[1]

Geology

Chisel Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Cambrian periods and pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Chisel Peak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for viewing and climbing.

See also
Chisel Peak by Walter Wilcox 1909

References
  1. "Chisel Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
  2. "Topographic map of Chisel Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  3. "Chisel Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
  4. Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
  5. 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.

Notes

  1. SRTM gives 3,049 metres.[2]
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