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Nub Peak
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Nub Peak
Highest point
Elevation 2,746 m (9,009 ft)
Prominence 121 m (397 ft)
Parent peak Nestor Peak ( 2965  m)
Geography
Nub Peak is located in British Columbia
Nub Peak
Nub Peak
Location in British Columbia
Nub Peak is located in Canada
Nub Peak
Nub Peak
Location in Canada
Location Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
British Columbia, Canada
Parent range Canadian Rockies
Topo map NTS 82J13
Geology
Age of rock Cambrian
Type of rock sedimentary rock
Climbing
Easiest route Scrambling

Nub Peak is a 2,746-metre (9,009-foot) mountain summit located in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Nestor Peak, 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the west. The mountain is situated north of Sunburst Peaks, with Elizabeth Lake and Cerulean Lake in between. The Continental Divide and Assiniboine Pass are situated 3.5 km (2.2 mi) to the east. Nub Peak is famous for its panoramic view of Mount Assiniboine with its surrounding lakes and peaks. The mountain's descriptive name was officially adopted in 1924. An arm extending southwest from Nub is officially known as Chucks Ridge, and an arm extending southeast is officially called Nublet. Nub Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Cambrian period and pushed east over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Nub 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.

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