Mount Perren facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Perren
Mount Perren
Highest point
Elevation	3,051 m (10,010 ft)
Prominence	113 m (371 ft)
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Geography
Mount Perren Location in Alberta Show map of Alberta Mount Perren Location in British Columbia Show map of British Columbia
Country	Canada
Parent range	Bow Range
Topo map	NTS 82N/08
Climbing
First ascent	1927 H.F. Ulrichs

Moraine Lake with Mount Perren centered

Mount Perren is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1968 after Walter Perren, a Swiss climbing guide and Parks Canada service warden. The peak forms part of the backdrop to Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks of Banff National Park.

Geology

The mountains in Banff Park are 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, the mountain has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below -20 C with wind chill factors below -30 C in the winter.