Opal Peak

Opal Peak is a mountain summit located northeast of the northern end of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Opal Hills, west of Opal Lake and northwest of Leah Peak. __NOTOC__ Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Opal Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below -20 °C, with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Opal Peak drains west into the Maligne River, which is a tributary of the Athabasca River.

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See also

List of mountains of Canada Geology of the Rocky Mountains

References

External links Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park