Lipalian Mountain

Lipalian Mountain
Lipalian Mountain
Highest point
Elevation	2,682 m (8,799 ft)
Prominence	152 m (499 ft)
Parent peak	Redoubt Mountain (2902 m)
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	51°25′37″N116°05′50″W / 51.42694°N 116.09722°W
Geography
	Lipalian Mountain Location in Alberta Lipalian Mountain Location in Canada
Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Slate Range ; Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82N8 Lake Louise

Last updated December 04, 2024

Lipalian Mountain is a 2,682- metre (8,799- foot ) mountain summit located in Banff National Park, in the Slate Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It was named by William C. Gussow in 1958.^[1]^[2]

The Larch Area of the Lake Louise Ski Resort is located on its lower west slope, while the majority of the resort's skiable terrain is located on the slopes of Whitehorn Mountain, immediately west of Lipalian Mountain. The resort's Temple Lodge (dining only) is located in the valley between the two mountains and is only open during the ski season and is accessible on skis/snowboard only (no public road).

Lipalian was a geological era proposed by American paleontologist Charles Walcott for a time where there is no record of fossils during a period of the Cambrian explosion. The theory was later refuted.

Geology

The mountains in Banff Park are composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.^[4] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.^[5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain experiences a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[6] The Lake Louise Ski Resort is located to the immediate northwest of the peak. Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C in the winter.

Gallery

Lipalian Mountain from Lake Louise

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References

1 2 "Lipalian Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
1 2 3 "Lipalian Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
1 2 "Lipalian Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2019-09-07.
↑ 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.
↑ Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias".{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
↑ 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.

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Parks Canada web site: Banff National Park

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[peakfinder-1] 1 2 "Lipalian Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-09-07.

[bivouac-2] 1 2 3 "Lipalian Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-09-07.

[cgndb-3] 1 2 "Lipalian Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2019-09-07.

[Belyea1960-4] 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.

[gadd-5] Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias".{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[Peel-6] 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.

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