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.

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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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