B-7 Pillar

B-7 Pillar (8,716 feet (2,657 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[2] The summit is located just northeast of Iceberg Peak, and one-half mile east of the Continental Divide.

B-7 Pillar
B-7 Pillar and Iceberg Notch
Highest point
Elevation8,716 ft (2,657 m)[1]
Prominence392 ft (119 m)[1]
Coordinates48°49′20″N 113°45′10″W[1]
Geography
B-7 Pillar is located in Montana
B-7 Pillar
B-7 Pillar
Location in Montana
B-7 Pillar is located in the United States
B-7 Pillar
B-7 Pillar
Location in the United States
LocationGlacier County, Montana, U.S.
Parent rangeLewis Range
Topo mapUSGS Ahern Pass MT
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 5 climbing

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, it is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

Geology

Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, it is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was initially uplifted beginning 170 million years ago when the Lewis Overthrust fault pushed an enormous slab of precambrian rocks 3 mi (4.8 km) thick, 50 miles (80 km) wide and 160 miles (260 km) long over younger rock of the cretaceous period.[4]

  • B-7 Pillar right of center, Iceberg Peak to left
    B-7 Pillar right of center, Iceberg Peak to left
  • B-7 Pillar upper right, Iceberg Peak to left
    B-7 Pillar upper right, Iceberg Peak to left
  • B-7 Pillar, southeast face
    B-7 Pillar, southeast face
  • Mount Wilbur (left) - Iceberg Peak - B-7 Pillar (right).
    Mount Wilbur (left) - Iceberg Peak - B-7 Pillar (right).
  • B-7 Pillar from Iceberg Lake Trail
    B-7 Pillar from Iceberg Lake Trail
  • Mount Wilbur (left) and B-7 Pillar (center) seen from Iceberg Lake Trail.
    Mount Wilbur (left) and B-7 Pillar (center) seen from Iceberg Lake Trail.
  • B-7 Pillar (left) and Iceberg Peak seen from the north at Helen Lake.
    B-7 Pillar (left) and Iceberg Peak seen from the north at Helen Lake.

See also

References
  1. "B-7 Pillar, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. Ahern Pass, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  3. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.
  4. Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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