Sundance Peak

Sundance Peak is a summit in Alberta, Canada.

Geography

Sundance Peak is located within Banff National Park, 10 kilometres east of the Continental Divide, 10 kilometres south-southwest of the town of Banff, and is visible from Highway 1. It is situated in the northern end of the Sundance Range which is a subrange of the Canadian Rockies. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to the nearby Bow River via Brewster Creek, Sundance Creek, and Spray River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above Brewster Creek Valley in. The nearest higher neighbor is Fatigue Mountain, to the southwest. The first ascent of the summit was made in 1951 by M. Allen, R.C. Hind, and J.F. Tarrant. The mountain's toponym has not been officially adopted by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.

Geology

Sundance 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, Sundance Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below -10 °C with wind chill factors below -20 °C.