Storelk Mountain

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Storelk Mountain
Storelk Mountain from Kananaskis Trail.jpeg
Storelk Mountain from the Kananaskis Trail
Highest point
Elevation 2,871 m (9,419 ft) [1]
Prominence 181 m (594 ft)
Coordinates 50°32′18″N114°59′00″W / 50.53833°N 114.98333°W / 50.53833; -114.98333
Geography
Canada Alberta relief location map - transverse mercator proj.svg
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Storelk Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Location Alberta
British Columbia
Parent range Elk Range
Topo map NTS 82J10 Mount Rae
Climbing
First ascent 1915 Interprovincial Boundary Commission [1]
Easiest route Scrambling Routes

Storelk Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1915. [1] [2] The toponym is a portmanteau that combines "stor" and "elk", as the mountain is positioned between Storm Creek and Elk River. [1]

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Geology

Storelk Mountain 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. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Storelk Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  2. "Storelk Mountain". Bivouac.com.
  3. Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias