Phillipps Peak
| Phillipps Peak | |
|---|---|
 Phillipps Peak visible to the left behind Mount Tecumseh | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,500 m (8,200 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 49°39′50″N 114°39′20″W / 49.66389°N 114.65556°W |
| Geography | |
  Phillipps Peak Location in Alberta and British Columbia | |
| Location | Alberta British Columbia |
| Parent range | High Rock Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82G10 Crowsnest |
Phillipps Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1915 after Michael Phillipps who in 1873 was the first white man to cross Crowsnest Pass.[1] It is the lower west peak of Mount Tecumseh.
Geology
[edit]Phillipps Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was initially uplifted beginning 170 million years ago when the Lewis Overthrust fault pushed an enormous slab of precambrian rocks 3 mi (4.8 km) thick, 50 miles (80 km) wide and 160 miles (260 km) long over younger rock of the cretaceous period during the Laramide orogeny.[2]
Climate
[edit]Based on the Köppen climate classification, Phillipps Peak has an alpine 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
[edit]- List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border
- Mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
References
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