Gusty Peak
Appearance
Gusty Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,000 m (9,800 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 226 m (741 ft)[2] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 50°49′48″N 115°15′47″W / 50.83000°N 115.26306°W |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Kananaskis Range Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir |
Geology | |
Rock type | sedimentary rock |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1972 Glen Boles[1] |
Easiest route | Easy ascent via south scree slopes. |
Gusty Peak was named by Glen Boles in 1972 after making the first ascent, having completed it during extremely windy weather.[1] It is located in the Kananaskis Range in Alberta.[1][2]
Climate
[edit]Based on the Köppen climate classification, Gusty Peak 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.
Gallery
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Summits of The Fortress (left) and Gusty Peak (right)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Gusty Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ a b "Gusty Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- Gusty Peak weather site: Mountain Forecast