Cougar Mountain is a summit in the Elbow River Valley, Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada.[3]
| Cougar Mountain | |
|---|---|
 North aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,863 m (9,393 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 226 m (741 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Burns (2936 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50°40′25″N 114°53′56″W / 50.67361°N 114.89889°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Cougar Mountain Location of Cougar Mountain in Alberta  Cougar Mountain Cougar Mountain (Canada) | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Front Ranges[1] |
| Topo map | NTS 82J10 Mount Rae[2] |
Geology
editCougar 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.[5]
Climate
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, Cougar Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F). The months of June through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing this peak.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Cougar Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ a b "Cougar Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ "Cougar Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 38. Retrieved 2019-10-08 – via hathitrust.org.
- ^ 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: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
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