Cirque Peak (Alberta)
Cirque Peak is a 2,993-metre (9,820-foot) peak located directly west of Dolomite Pass in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
Cirque Peak and Helen Lake (bottom left)
The mountain forms a cirque, hence the name.
Scrambling route
The scrambling route (rated easy) begins just beyond Helen Lake which is 6 km from the Helen Lake/Dolomite Pass trail head beside the Icefields Parkway.
Geology
Like other mountains in Banff Park, Cirque Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cirque Peak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
References
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