Lychnis Mountain

Lychnis Mountain is a 3,124-metre (10,249-foot) mountain summit located in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Sawback Range. Its nearest higher peak is Mount St. Bride, 3.1 km (1.9 mi) to the north.[1] The mountain is situated 2.0 km (1.2 mi) east of Tilted Mountain in an area of exposed Skoki Formation limestone which is known for fossils such as brachiopods, gastropods, conodonts, cephalopods, trilobites, and echinoderm fragments.[4]

Lychnis Mountain
Lychnis Mountain centered in the distance behind Tilted Mountain and Baker Lake
Highest point
Elevation3,124 m (10,249 ft) [1]
Prominence244 m (801 ft) [1]
Parent peakMount St. Bride (3394  m)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°28′55″N 115°58′10″W [2]
Geography
Lychnis Mountain
Location of Lychnis Mountain in Alberta
Lychnis Mountain
Lychnis Mountain (Canada)
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeSawback Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82O/5[2]
Geology
Age of rockCambrian
Type of rockSedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent1969 A.J. Kauffmann, W.L. Putnam, L. Putnam, L.R. Wallace[3]

History

Lychnis Mountain was named in 1911 by James F. Porter for the alpine flower Lychnis.[3]

The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1956 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1969 by A.J. Kauffmann, W.L. Putnam, L. Putnam, and L.R. Wallace.[3]

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff Park, Lychnis Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[5] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[6]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Lychnis Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

References
  1. "Lychnis Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
  2. "Lychnis Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  3. "Lychnis Mountain". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  4. "Skoki Formation". Natural Resources Canada. 2014. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  5. 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.
  6. Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
  7. 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.

See also
  • Lychnis Mountain with Tilted Mountain down in front
  • Lychnis Mountain reflected in Baker Lake
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