Mount Lougheed

Mount Lougheed
Mount Lougheed (Peak 1 centered)
Highest point
Elevation3,107 m (10,194 ft)[1]
Prominence242 m (794 ft)[1]
Parent peakWind Mountain (3153 m)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates50°57′56″N 115°15′45″W / 50.96556°N 115.26250°W / 50.96556; -115.26250[2]
Geography
Mount Lougheed is located in Alberta
Mount Lougheed
Mount Lougheed
Location in Alberta
Mount Lougheed is located in Canada
Mount Lougheed
Mount Lougheed
Location in Canada
Map
Interactive map of Mount Lougheed
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir[2]
Geology
Rock ageCambrian
Rock typePalliser limestone
Climbing
First ascent1889 by A. St. Cyr, W.S. Drewry, Tom Wilson[1]
Easiest routeClimbing YDS 5.5[3]

Mount Lougheed is a 3,107-metre (10,194-foot) triple-peak mountain located between Spray Lakes Reservoir and the Wind Valley of Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The highest summit is known as Peak 2 (3,107 metres). Peak 1 to the northwest is 3,080 metres.[4] Peak 3 to the southeast is 3,010 metres.[5] The nearest higher peak is Wind Mountain, 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the southeast.[1] Mount Lougheed is a conspicuous landmark that can be seen from Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway at Dead Man's Flats which is east of Canmore.

History

Mount Lougheed was named after Sir James Lougheed (1854–1925), a prominent lawyer, politician, senator, and cabinet minister.[1] The mountain was originally named Wind Mountain by Eugène Bourgeau of the Palliser expedition, but was renamed in 1928 to honor Lougheed after his passing.[1] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1928 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2] The first ascent was made in 1889 by A. St. Cyr, W.S. Drewry, and Tom Wilson.[1] Mount Lougheed was the scene of the second of three related airplane crashes known as the Rescue 807 Crashes.

Geology

Mount Lougheed is composed of Palliser limestone, a sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[6] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[7]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Lougheed is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[8] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Mount Lougheed drains into the Bow River which is a tributary of the Saskatchewan River.

  • Mount Lougheed Peak 1
    Mount Lougheed Peak 1
  • Mt. Lougheed flanked by Wind Mountain and Windtower
    Mt. Lougheed flanked by Wind Mountain and Windtower
  • Sunrise at Mount Lougheed Peak 1
    Sunrise at Mount Lougheed Peak 1

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Mount Lougheed". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  2. ^ a b c "Mount Lougheed". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  3. ^ "Mount Lougheed". Summitpost. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  4. ^ "Peak one of Mt Lougheed, Canada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  5. ^ "Peak 3 Mt Lougheed, Canada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
  8. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.