Threepoint Mountain[4] is the descriptive name for a three-pointed 2,595-metre (8,514-foot) mountain summit located in the Elbow River valley of Kananaskis Country, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. it is situated southwest of Calgary and can be seen from Highway 66. Threepoint Mountain's nearest higher peak is Bluerock Mountain, 4.7 km (2.9 mi) to the south.[1] The mountain's name was made official in 1951 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
| Threepoint Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Threepoint Mountain seen from Nihahi Ridge | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,595 m (8,514 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 431 m (1,414 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Bluerock Mountain (2789 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50°42′23″N 114°49′36″W / 50.70639°N 114.82667°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Threepoint Mountain Location of Threepoint Mountain in Alberta  Threepoint Mountain Threepoint Mountain (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82J10 Mount Rae[2] |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cambrian |
| Rock type | Sedimentary rock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble[3] |
Geology
editThreepoint Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods and was later pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[5]
Climate
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, Threepoint Mountain 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. In terms of favorable weather, June through October are the best months to climb. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Elbow River.
Gallery
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Threepoint Mountain seen from Ford Knoll -
Threepoint winter scene
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See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Threepoint Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ a b c "Threepoint Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies, 2nd edition, Andrew Nugara, page 256, Rocky Mountain Books, 2014
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 125.
- ^ 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. S2CID 9654551.
External links
edit- Threepoint Mountain weather forecast