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Terrapin Mountain

Coordinates: 50°52′48″N 115°37′06″W / 50.88000°N 115.61833°W / 50.88000; -115.61833
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Terrapin Mountain
Highest point
Elevation2,954 m (9,692 ft)[1]
Prominence235 m (771 ft)
Coordinates50°52′48″N 115°37′06″W / 50.88000°N 115.61833°W / 50.88000; -115.61833
Geography
Terrapin Mountain is located in Alberta
Terrapin Mountain
Terrapin Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
LocationAlberta
British Columbia
Topo mapNTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine
Climbing
First ascent1915 H.O. Frind, L. Jeffers, Conrad Kain

Terrapin Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918.[1][2] A ridge extending north from the mountain terminates at Naiset Point.

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Terrapin Mountain 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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b PeakFinder
  2. ^ Terrapin Mountain
  3. ^ 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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