Waputik Peak

Waputik Peak is a mountain in Alberta, Canada, in the Waputik Range. Named in 1884 by George Mercer Dawson, its name comes from the Stoney language and means “white goat.” Like other mountains in Banff Park, it is composed of sedimentary rock deposited from the Precambrian to the Jurassic in ancient shallow seas. During the Laramide orogeny, those older rock layers were thrust eastward over younger rock, helping form much of the Canadian Rockies. The peak lies in a subarctic climate zone marked by cold, snowy winters, mild summers, and winter temperatures that can drop below −20 °C, with wind chills below −30 °C.

Alberta · Canada