Mist Mountain

Mist Mountain is a mountain located alongside Highway 40 in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.

Mist Mountain
Mist Mountain from the south
Highest point
Elevation3,140 m (10,300 ft) [1]
Prominence487 m (1,598 ft) [2]
Coordinates50.55416°N 114.90957°W / 50.55416; -114.90957 [2]
Geography
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeMisty Range
Topo mapNTS 82J/10
Climbing
First ascent1946, Donald King, Alan Blayney, Len Blayney, York Blayney[1]
Easiest routeHike, but avoid 'nameless ridge'
Mist Mountain seen from Highway 40

It reaches an elevation of 3,140 m (10,300 ft) and is visible from Alberta Highway 40 and the Sheep River.

The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson.[2]

Mist Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock that was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mist Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

In terms of favorable weather, June through September are the best months to climb Mist Mountain.

Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Highwood River.

See also

References
  1. Mist Mountain PeakFinder
  2. "Mist Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  3. Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. 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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