Neptuak Mountain
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Neptuak Mountain | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,241 m (10,633 ft)[1][2][a] |
| Prominence | 151 m (495 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Deltaform Mountain (3424 m)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 51°18′29″N 116°15′28″W / 51.30806°N 116.25778°W[5] |
| Geography | |
  Neptuak Mountain Location in Alberta  Neptuak Mountain Location in British Columbia  Neptuak Mountain Location in Canada | |
 | |
| Interactive map of Neptuak Mountain | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | Bow Range[6] |
| Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise[5] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 2 September 1902 |
| Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
Neptuak Mountain was named by Samuel E.S. Allen in 1894. "Neptuak" is the Stoney Indian word for "nine" as Neptuak Mountain is peak #9 in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. It is located on the Continental Divide, which is also the British Columbia-Alberta border in this region, and is in the Bow Range of the Park Ranges of the Canadian Rockies.[3][1] The summit is a tripoint for Banff National Park, Kootenay National Park, and Yoho National Park, where the three parks share a common border.
The first ascent was made on September 2, 1902 by J. Norman Collie, Hugh E.M. Stutfield, G.M. Weed, H. Woolley, guided by Christian Kaufmann[7][1] On April 10, 2016 Luka Lindič and Marc-André Leclerc completed the first ascent via the NE face. They named the route "Psychological Effect (700m, WI5+ M7)".[8] Brette Harrington and Tony McLane made the second ascent via the NE face on August 5, 2020.[9]
Geology
Like other mountains in Banff Park, Neptuak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[10] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[11]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Neptuak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[12] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below 320 °C (608 °F). Precipitation runoff from Neptuak drains east into tributaries of the Bow River, or west into tributaries of the Vermilion River.
Gallery
Neptuak (centre) with Deltaform (left)
.jpg)