Cathedral Mountain (Yoho)

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Cathedral Mountain
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Cathedral Mountain
Highest point
Elevation 3,189 m (10,463 ft) [1]
Prominence 467 m (1,532 ft) [2]
Parent peak Mount Stephen (3199 m) [2]
Listing Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates 51°23′48″N116°23′25″W / 51.39667°N 116.39028°W / 51.39667; -116.39028 [3]
Geography
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Cathedral Mountain
Location of Cathedral Mountain in British Columbia
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Cathedral Mountain
Cathedral Mountain (Canada)
Location British Columbia, Canada
District Kootenay Land District
Parent range Canadian Rockies
Topo map NTS 82N8 Lake Louise [3]
Geology
Rock age Cambrian
Rock type sedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent 1901 James Outram, Joseph Bossoney, and Christian Klucker (guide) [2]

Cathedral Mountain is a 3,189-metre (10,463-foot) complex massif located six kilometres northwest of Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its shape and structure conjures up a resemblance to a gothic cathedral that has inspired many artists, including Group of Seven's Arthur Lismer, who painted it in 1928. This picturesque mountain is visible from Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway, near Kicking Horse Pass. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Stephen, 3.0 km (1.9 mi) to the west. [2] To prevent damage to its operations, the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway pumps overflow from Teacup Lake down the west face of Cathedral to minimize the subglacial lake's discharging in a phenomenon known as a jökulhlaup . [2]

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History

The name Cathedral Mountain was in use as early as 1884 and appeared on George Dawson's 1886 map. [4] The first ascent of Cathedral Mountain was made in 1901 by James Outram, with guides Joseph Bossoney, and Christian Klucker. [4] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1924 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. [3]

Geology

Cathedral Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Cambrian 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, Cathedral Mountain is in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. [7] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30. Precipitation runoff from Cathedral Mountain drains into tributaries of the Kicking Horse River which is a tributary of the Columbia River.

Cathedral Crags

Cathedral Crags [8] (3082 m) are striking pinnacles with steep, reddish cliffs located one kilometre northwest of the summit of Cathedral Mountain, near Kicking Horse Pass and the Spiral Tunnels Viewpoint. [9] This rocky feature of Cathedral Mountain was first climbed in 1900 by James Outram, and W. Outram, with Christian Hasler Sr. as guide. [4] The crag's name was officially adopted in 1952 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. [8]

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