Hagen Peak facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hagen Peak
Hagen Peak, northwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,635 m (8,645 ft)
Prominence	225 m (738 ft)
Geography
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Location	Yoho National Park British Columbia, Canada
Parent range	Park Ranges Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82N/10
Geology
Age of rock	Cambrian
Type of rock	Sedimentary

Hagen Peak is a 2,635-meter (8,645-foot) double summit mountain located on the western boundary of Yoho National Park in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is situated 36 km (22 mi) northeast of Golden in the Blaeberry Valley, and less than 13 km (8.1 mi) from the Continental Divide. The mountain was named after Canadian Army Private Alfred G. Hagen of Field, BC, who was serving with the 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade when he was killed in 1944 World War II action, during the liberation of Calais, France. The mountain's name was officially adopted July 5, 1961, when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Hagen 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. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west into the Blaeberry River, or east into headwaters of the Amiskwi River.