Popes Peak is a
mountain on the border of
Alberta and
British Columbia in Western
Canada, on the
Continental Divide of the Americas, part of the
Bow Range of the
Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rockies (french: Rocheuses canadiennes) or Canadian Rocky Mountains, comprising both the Alberta Rockies and the British Columbian Rockies, is the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains. It is the easternmost part ...
between
Lake Louise Valley and Cataract Brook, bordering
Banff and
Yoho national parks.
The peak was named in 1887 after
John Henry Pope, a member of the
1st Canadian Parliament
The 1st Canadian Parliament was in session from November 6, 1867, until July 8, 1872. The membership was set by the 1867 federal election from August 7 to September 20, 1867. It was prorogued prior to the 1872 election.
It was controlled by a ...
.
[ It was originally known as Boundary Peak for the borders running through it, just south of Kicking Horse Pass
The mountain was first climbed in 1903 by George Collier and his brother Joseph, guided by Christian Kaufmann.]
Geology
Popes Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian
The Precambrian (or Pre-Cambrian, sometimes abbreviated pꞒ, or Cryptozoic) is the earliest part of Earth's history, set before the current Phanerozoic Eon. The Precambrian is so named because it preceded the Cambrian, the first period of the ...
to Jurassic periods.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Popes Peak is located in a subarctic climate
The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, ge ...
zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.
See also
* List of peaks on the British Columbia–Alberta border
* List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies
Gallery
File:Popes Peak.jpg, Popes Peak from Fairview Mountain
File:Popes Peak and Mt. Niblock.jpg, North aspect of Popes Peak (center) with Mt. Niblock (left)
References
Three-thousanders of Alberta
Three-thousanders of British Columbia
Canadian Rockies
Borders of British Columbia
Borders of Alberta
Great Divide of North America
Mountains of Banff National Park
Mountains of Jasper National Park
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