Cockscomb Mountain (Alberta)
| Cockscomb Mountain | |
|---|---|
Cockscomb Mountain (left) and The Finger (right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,776 m (9,108 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 220 m (720 ft)[3] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°14′12″N 115°43′30″W / 51.23667°N 115.72500°W[4] |
| Geography | |
Cockscomb Mountain Location in Alberta Cockscomb Mountain Location in Canada | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Banff National Park[5] |
| Parent range | |
| Topo map | NTS 82O4 Banff[4] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Easy Scramble[2] |
Cockscomb Mountain was named in 1921 because the outline of the summit was said to resemble a roosters comb. It is located in the Sawback Range in Alberta, Canada.[1][3] The mountain is composed of 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, Cockscomb Mountain 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 the mountain drains into tributaries of the Bow River.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Cockscomb Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ^ a b Kane, Alan (2016). "Cockscomb Mountain". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies (Kindle) (3rd ed.). Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. ISBN 978-1-77160-098-9.
- ^ a b "Cockscomb Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ^ a b "Cockscomb Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ^ a b NTS map sheet 82O04
- ^ 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 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Cockscomb Mountain photo: Flickr
- Cockscomb Mountain weather: Mountain Forecast
- Parks Canada web site: Banff National Park