The Tower (Alberta)

The Tower
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
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]}

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.

References

1. "Topographic map of The Tower". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
2. "The Tower". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
3. "The Tower". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
4. 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.
5. Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
6. Peel, M.C.; Finlayson, B.L. & McMahon, T.A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences . 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2025-11-07.