Mount Lougheed

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Mount Lougheed
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Mount Lougheed (Peak 1 centered)
Highest point
Elevation 3,107 m (10,194 ft) [1]
Prominence 242 m (794 ft) [1]
Parent peak Wind Mountain (3153 m) [1]
Listing Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates 50°57′56″N115°15′45″W / 50.96556°N 115.26250°W / 50.96556; -115.26250 Coordinates: 50°57′56″N115°15′45″W / 50.96556°N 115.26250°W / 50.96556; -115.26250 [2]
Geography
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Mount Lougheed
Location of Mount Lougheed in Alberta
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Mount Lougheed
Mount Lougheed (Canada)
Location Alberta, Canada
Parent range Canadian Rockies
Topo map NTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir [2]
Geology
Age of rock Cambrian
Type of rock Palliser limestone
Climbing
First ascent 1889 by A. St. Cyr, W.S. Drewry, Tom Wilson [1]
Easiest route Climbing 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.

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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.

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