Cockscomb Mountain (Alberta)
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. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[3]
| Cockscomb Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Cockscomb Mountain Location in Alberta  Cockscomb Mountain Cockscomb Mountain (Canada) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,776 m (9,108 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Coordinates | 51°14′12″N 115°43′30″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Banff National Park Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Sawback Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82O/04 |
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cockscomb Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] 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.
References
- "Cockscomb Mountain". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- "Cockscomb Mountain". Bivouac.com.
- Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - 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
- Cockscomb Mountain photo: Flickr
- Cockscomb Mountain weather: Mountain Forecast
- Parks Canada web site: Banff National Park
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