Glacier Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia in the Canadian Rockies.

Allen in reference to the glacier on the northern side of the mountain.

[1][2] Glacier Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.

[5] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Glacier Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.

[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.