Massive Mountain | |
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![]() Massive Mountain (upper right) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,435 m (7,989 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 88 m (289 ft) [2] |
Parent peak | Mount Brett |
Listing | List of mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 51°10′54″N 115°47′41″W / 51.18167°N 115.79472°W [3] |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range |
Massive Range Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 82O4 Banff |
Massive Mountain is situated in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Massive Range and was named in 1918 for its massive size. [1] [2] It however is not the highest summit in the range, that belongs to Mount Brett (2,984 m (9,790 ft)).
The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. [4] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny. [5]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, it is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. [6] Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.
Massive Mountain | |
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![]() Massive Mountain (upper right) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,435 m (7,989 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 88 m (289 ft) [2] |
Parent peak | Mount Brett |
Listing | List of mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 51°10′54″N 115°47′41″W / 51.18167°N 115.79472°W [3] |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range |
Massive Range Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 82O4 Banff |
Massive Mountain is situated in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Massive Range and was named in 1918 for its massive size. [1] [2] It however is not the highest summit in the range, that belongs to Mount Brett (2,984 m (9,790 ft)).
The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. [4] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny. [5]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, it is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. [6] Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.