Waputik Peak
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Prominence484 m (1,588 ft)[3]
| Waputik Peak | |
|---|---|
 Southeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,736 m (8,976 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 484 m (1,588 ft)[3] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°30′13″N 116°19′05″W / 51.50361°N 116.31806°W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Waputik Peak Location in Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Parent range | Waputik Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82N9 Hector Lake[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Dominion Topographic Survey[3] |
Waputik Peak was named by George Mercer Dawson in 1884. It is located in the Waputik Range in Alberta.[1][3]
"Waputik" means "white goat" in the Stoney language.[1]
Like other mountains in Banff Park, Waputik Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[5] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[6]
