Fissile Peak

Fissile Peak is a mountain in Garibaldi Provincial Park in British Columbia, on the eastern side of Cheakamus Lake southeast of Whistler. Formerly called Red Mountain, it takes its present name from its geology: red slate that splits easily into thin, even sheets, a characteristic known as fissility. The peak stands in the marine west coast climate zone of the Coast Mountains, where Pacific weather systems bring heavy precipitation and deep winter snow. Winter temperatures can drop below minus 20 degrees Celsius, with wind chill below minus 30 degrees Celsius, while the best climbing conditions usually occur from July to September.

British Columbia · Canada