Fissile Peak facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Fissile Peak |
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Fissile Peak viewed from Russet Lake, August 2006
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,439 m (8,002 ft) |
| Prominence | 119 m (390 ft) |
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 Fissile Peak
Location in British Columbia
Fissile Peak
Location in Canada
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| Parent range | Fitzsimmons Range |
| Topo map | NTS 092/J02 |
Fissile Peak, once known as Red Mountain, is a cool mountain peak in British Columbia, Canada. It's found in Garibaldi Provincial Park, near Whistler. This mountain is special because it's made of a red rock called slate. This slate can easily split into thin, flat pieces. Geologists call this feature "fissility."
About Fissile Peak
Fissile Peak has a pointy, pyramid-like shape. You can find it on the east side of Cheakamus Lake. This beautiful peak is located in Garibaldi Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada.
What makes Fissile Peak special is its rock. It's made of red slate. Slate is a type of rock that can be split into thin layers. This splitting ability is called "fissility." Imagine a stack of thin pancakes; that's how the rock layers are!
What's the Weather Like?
Fissile Peak is in a "marine west coast" climate zone. This means it gets a lot of rain and snow. Most weather comes from the Pacific Ocean. When these weather systems hit the Coast Mountains, they are forced to rise. This causes them to drop their moisture as rain or snow. This process is called "orographic lift."
Because of this, the Coast Mountains get a lot of precipitation. This is especially true in winter, when there's heavy snowfall. Temperatures can get very cold, sometimes dropping below −20 °C. With the wind, it can feel even colder, below −30 °C!
If you want to climb Fissile Peak, the best time is usually from July to September. The weather is much nicer then, with less snow and warmer temperatures.
