Naiset Point
| Naiset Point | |
|---|---|
 Naiset Point | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,755 m (9,039 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 45 m (148 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Assiniboine (3616 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 50°53′42″N 115°37′03″W / 50.89500°N 115.61750°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Naiset Point Location of Naiset Point in British Columbia  Naiset Point Naiset Point (Canada) | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine[2] |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cambrian |
| Type of rock | sedimentary rock |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1920 H.E. Bulyea, N. Allen, M. Gold, D.J. McGeary, J. Stewart, E.L. Tayler, C.G. Wates[1] |
Naiset Point is a 2,755-metre (9,039-foot) mountain summit located in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is situated 1.0 km (0.62 mi) southeast of Lake Magog, and at the end of the ridge extending north from Terrapin Mountain. Naiset Point is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Cambrian period. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[3]
History[edit]
The mountain was named in 1913 by The Interprovincial Boundary Survey for the word naiset which translates from the First Nations word for sunset.[4]
The first ascent of Naiset Point was made in 1920 by H.E. Bulyea, N. Allen, M. Gold, D.J. McGeary, J. Stewart, E.L. Tayler, and C.G. Wates.[1]
The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1924 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2][5]
Climate[edit]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Naiset Point is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Naiset Point drains into Lake Magog.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Naiset Point". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- ^ a b c "Naiset Point". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Naiset Point". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Naiset Point". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.
External links[edit]
- Naiset Point photo: Flickr
- Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
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