Neptuak Mountain
| Neptuak Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,241 m (10,633 ft)[1][2][a] |
| Prominence | 151 m (495 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Deltaform Mountain (3424 m)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 51°18′29″N 116°15′28″W / 51.30806°N 116.25778°W[5] |
| Geography | |
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| Interactive map of Neptuak Mountain | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | Bow Range[6] |
| Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise[5] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 2 September 1902 |
| Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
Neptuak Mountain was named by Samuel E.S. Allen in 1894. "Neptuak" is the Stoney Indian word for "nine" as Neptuak Mountain is peak #9 in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. It is located on the Continental Divide, which is also the British Columbia-Alberta border in this region, and is in the Bow Range of the Park Ranges of the Canadian Rockies.[3][1] The summit is a tripoint for Banff National Park, Kootenay National Park, and Yoho National Park, where the three parks share a common border.
Climbing History
The first ascent was made on September 2, 1902 by J. Norman Collie, Hugh E.M. Stutfield, G.M. Weed, H. Woolley, guided by Christian Kaufmann[7][1] On April 10, 2016 Luka Lindič and Marc-André Leclerc completed the first ascent via the NE face. They named the route "Psychological Effect (700m, WI5+ M7)".[8] Brette Harrington and Tony McLane made the second ascent via the NE face on August 5, 2020.[9]
Geology
Like other mountains in Banff Park, Neptuak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[10] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[11]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Neptuak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[12] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below 320 °C (608 °F). Precipitation runoff from Neptuak drains east into tributaries of the Bow River, or west into tributaries of the Vermilion River.
Gallery
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Neptuak (centre) with Deltaform (left)
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Neptuak Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ "Neptuak Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ a b "Neptuak Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ "Topographic map of Neptuak Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ a b "Neptuak Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ NTS map 82N08 Lake Louise
- ^ Stutfield, Hugh; Collie, J. Norman (1903). Climbs & Exploration in the Canadian Rockies : With Maps and Illustrations. BC Historical Books. pp. 315–317. doi:10.14288/1.0348601.
- ^ Lindič, Luka (2017). "New Routes on Mt. Tuzo and Neptuak Mountain". Climbs and expeditions. American Alpine Journal. 59 (91). American Alpine Club: 113. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ Harrington, Brette (2021). "Neptuak Mountain: The Hammer and the Dance". American Alpine Journal. 63 (95). American Alpine Club: 113. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ Belyea, Helen R. (1960). The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park (PDF). parkscanadahistory.com (Report). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
- ^ 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.
- Notes
Further reading
- Corbett, Bill (2009). The 11,000ers of the Canadian Rockies. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 182. ISBN 9781897522400.
- Patton, Brian (July 2007). Parkways of the Canadian Rockies: A Touring Guide to Banff, Jasper, Kootenay. Summerthought. pp. 76–77. ISBN 9780978237523.
- Calvert, Kathy (2003). Don Forest: Quest for the Summits. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 100. ISBN 9781894765374.
- Boles, Glen W.; Putnam, William Lowell; Laurilla, Roger W. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names: The Rockies and Columbia Mountains. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 100. ISBN 9781894765794.
External links
- "Neptuak Mountain". BC Geographical Names.
- National Park Service web site: Banff National Park
- National Park Service web site: Kootenay National Park
- National Park Service web site: Yoho National Park
- Neptuak weather: Mountain Forecast