Skogan Peak is a 2,662-metre (8,734-foot) mountain summit located in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Skogan Peak's nearest higher peak is Wind Mountain, 8.8 km (5.5 mi) to the southwest.[1] Skogan Peak can be seen from Highway 40 north of the Kananaskis Village area, and from the Barrier Lake area.
| Skogan Peak | |
|---|---|
 Skogan Peak seen from Morley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,662 m (8,734 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 635 m (2,083 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Wind Mountain (3153 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°00′06″N 115°08′42″W / 51.00167°N 115.14500°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Skogan Peak Location of Skogan Peak in Alberta  Skogan Peak Skogan Peak (Canada) | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Kananaskis Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir[1] |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cambrian |
| Rock type | limestone |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble[3] |
Geology
editSkogan Peak 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.[4]
Climate
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, Skogan Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Winter 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Skogan Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
- ^ "Skogan Peak, Canada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ Nugara, Andrew (2014). More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies (2nd ed.). Rocky Mountain Books. p. 276.
- ^ 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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