Cockscomb Mountain was named in 1921 because the outline of the summit was said to resemble a roosters comb. It is located in the Sawback Range in Alberta.[1][2] The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[3] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[4]
| Cockscomb Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Cockscomb Mountain (left) and The Finger (right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,776 m (9,108 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°14′12″N 115°43′30″W / 51.23667°N 115.72500°W |
| Geography | |
  Cockscomb Mountain Location in Alberta  Cockscomb Mountain Cockscomb Mountain (Canada) | |
| Location | Banff National Park Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Sawback Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82O4 Banff |
Climate edit
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cockscomb Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] 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 edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Cockscomb Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ^ "Cockscomb Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links edit
- Cockscomb Mountain photo: Flickr
- Cockscomb Mountain weather: Mountain Forecast
- Parks Canada web site: Banff National Park
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