| Whitehorn Mountain | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Whitehorn Mountain (including Lake Louise Ski Resort) is seen beyond Chateau Lake Louise | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,621 m (8,599 ft) |
| Prominence | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Richardson |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°28′04″N 116°08′30″W / 51.4677778°N 116.1416667°W / 51.4677778; -116.1416667 |
| Geography | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Banff National Park |
| Parent range | Slate Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1884 A.P. Coleman |
Whitehorn Mountain is located in the Slate Range of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. The mountain is home to the Lake Louise Ski Resort.
Geology
Like other mountains in Banff Park, Whitehorn is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from 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.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Whitehorn is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.
See also
References
- ^ "Whitehorn Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "Whitehorn". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- 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 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.
External links
- National Park Service web site: Banff National Park
- Whitehorn Mountain weather: Mountain Forecast