Razoredge Mountain () is located in the
Lewis Range,
Glacier National Park in the
U.S. state of
Montana.
Geology
Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, Razoredge Mountain 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. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was initially uplifted beginning 170 million years ago when the
Lewis Overthrust fault pushed an enormous slab of
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 ...
rocks thick, wide and long over younger rock of the
cretaceous period.
Climate
According to the
Köppen climate classification system, Razoredge Mountain is located in an alpine
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 long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.
Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter, and as thunderstorms in summer.
Gallery
File:Razoredge mountain.jpg, Northeast aspect above Medicine Grizzly Lake
File:Razoredge Mountain, west aspect.jpg, West aspect, 1914
See also
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Mountains and mountain ranges of Glacier National Park (U.S.)
References
Mountains of Flathead County, Montana
Razoredge Mountain
Lewis Range
Mountains of Montana
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