Trapper Peak (Canada)
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Trapper Peak is a mountain in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada, located on their border along the Continental Divide in the Wapta Icefield.
Trapper Peak has two summits, one accessible from Baker. Peyto Peak is located Script error: No such module "convert". to the north-east.
The peak was originally named in 1892 by Walter D. Wilcox to honor his guide, trapper Bill Peyto, and the first ascent was in 1933 by Conrad Kain and party.[1][2]
Geology
Trapper 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, Trapper Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below Script error: No such module "convert". with wind chill factors below Script error: No such module "convert"..
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