Mount Romulus

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Mount Romulus
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Mount Romulus, southeast face
Highest point
Elevation 2,832 m (9,291 ft) [1] [2] [3]
Prominence 394 m (1,293 ft) [1]
Parent peak Fisher Peak (3053 m) [1]
Listing Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates 50°47′20″N114°59′38″W / 50.78889°N 114.99389°W / 50.78889; -114.99389 [4]
Geography
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Mount Romulus
Location in Alberta
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Mount Romulus
Location in Canada
Location Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park
Alberta, Canada
Parent range Fisher Range [1]
Canadian Rockies
Topo map NTS 82J15 Bragg Creek [4]
Geology
Rock age Cambrian
Climbing
Easiest route Scramble [5]

Mount Romulus is a 2,832-metre (9,291-foot) mountain summit located in the Little Elbow River Valley of Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. [4] Weather permitting, the peak is visible from highways southwest of Calgary as it is recognizable by its signature band of snow that forms above the broad southeast cliffs. The mountain is named for Romulus, who along with his twin brother Remus were the mythological founders of Ancient Rome. Mount Remus (2688 m) is situated 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the east-northeast. The name was officially adopted by the Geographical Names Board of Canada in 1940. [4] Mount Romulus' nearest higher peak is Fisher Peak, 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the northwest. [1]

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Geology

Mount Romulus is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. 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, Mount Romulus is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. [7] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. In terms of favorable weather, June through September are the best months to climb. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Little Elbow River, which is a tributary of the Elbow River.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Romulus". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  2. ↑ "Mount Romulus". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  3. ↑ "Mount Romulus". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Mount Romulus". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  5. ↑ Kane, Alan (1999). "Mount Romulus". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies . Rocky Mountain Books. p. 153. ISBN   0-921102-67-4.
  6. ↑ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
  7. ↑ 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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