Mount Howard Douglas

Mount Howard Douglas
Mount Howard Douglas seen from the west
Highest point
Elevation	2,877 m (9,439 ft)[1]
Prominence	632 m (2,073 ft)[2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	51°05′05″N 115°43′49″W[3]
Geography
Mount Howard Douglas Location in Alberta Show map of Alberta Mount Howard Douglas Location in Canada Show map of Canada
Location	Banff National Park Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82O4 Banff

Mount Howard Douglas is a 2,877-metre (9,439-foot) mountain summit located immediately east of the Banff Sunshine ski resort in Banff National Park of Alberta, Canada. It was named for Howard Douglas (1850-1929), a park superintendent credited with greatly expanding its size.[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1958 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3] Its nearest higher peak is Mount Bourgeau, 4.55 km (2.83 mi) to the north-northwest.[1]

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff Park, Mount Howard Douglas is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[5] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[6]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Howard Douglas is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Mount Howard Douglas drains into tributaries of the Bow River.

Gallery

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  Mount Howard Douglas
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  Eagle Mountain (left) and Mt. Howard Douglas

See also

• Geography of Alberta

References

1. "Mount Howard Douglas, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. "Mount Howard Douglas". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
3. "Mount Howard Douglas". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
4. "Mount Howard Douglas". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
5. Belyea, Helen R. (1960). The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park (PDF). parkscanadahistory.com (Report). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
6. Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
7. 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.

External links

• Weather: Mount Howard Douglas
• Parks Canada web site: Banff National Park