The Tower (Alberta)

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The Tower
The Tower from Tent Ridge.jpg
West aspect, viewed from Tent Ridge
Highest point
Elevation 3,117 m (10,226 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 618 m (2,028 ft) [2]
Parent peak Mount Bogart (3144 m) [2]
Listing Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates 50°51′24″N115°17′22″W / 50.85667°N 115.28944°W / 50.85667; -115.28944 [2]
Geography
Canada Alberta relief location map - transverse mercator proj.svg
Red triangle with thick white border.svg
The Tower
Location in Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Parent range Kananaskis Range
Topo map NTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir
Climbing
First ascent Unknown [2]

The Tower is the unofficial name for a large prominent peak that sits above Rummel Lake. It is located between Mount Engadine and Mount Galatea of the Kananaskis Range in Alberta, Canada. [2] [3]

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Geology

The Tower is 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 Tower is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. [6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

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