Mount Lougheed

Mount Lougheed
Mount Lougheed
	Mount Lougheed (Peak 1 centered)
Highest point
Elevation	3,107 m (10,194 ft)
Prominence	242 m (794 ft)
Parent peak	Wind Mountain (3153 m)
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	50°57′56″N115°15′45″W / 50.96556°N 115.26250°W
Geography
	Mount Lougheed Location in Alberta Mount Lougheed Location in Canada
	Interactive map of Mount Lougheed
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Parent range	Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir
Geology
Rock age	Cambrian
Rock type	Palliser limestone
Climbing
First ascent	1889 by A. St. Cyr, W.S. Drewry, Tom Wilson
Easiest route	Climbing YDS 5.5

Last updated December 05, 2024

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.

Gallery

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

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References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Mount Lougheed". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
1 2 3 "Mount Lougheed". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2018-11-15.
↑ "Mount Lougheed". Summitpost. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
↑ "Peak one of Mt Lougheed, Canada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
↑ "Peak 3 Mt Lougheed, Canada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.

External links

Mount Lougheed weather web site: Mountain Forecast

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[bivouac-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Mount Lougheed". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-11-15.

[cgndb-2] 1 2 3 "Mount Lougheed". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2018-11-15.

[3] "Mount Lougheed". Summitpost. Retrieved 2019-10-08.

[pb1-4] "Peak one of Mt Lougheed, Canada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-10-08.

[pb3-5] "Peak 3 Mt Lougheed, Canada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-10-08.

[Belyea1960-6] 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.

[gadd-7] Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.

[Peel-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.

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