Mount Howard Douglas | |
---|---|
![]() Mount Howard Douglas seen from the west | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,877 m (9,439 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 632 m (2,073 ft) [2] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 51°05′05″N 115°43′49″W / 51.08472°N 115.73028°W [3] |
Geography | |
Location |
Banff National Park Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 82O4 Banff |
Mount Howard Douglas is a 2,877-metre (9,439-foot) mountain summit located immediately east of the Banff Sunshine ski resort in Banff National Park of Alberta, Canada. It was named for Howard Douglas (1850-1929), a park superintendent credited with greatly expanding its size. [4] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1958 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. [3] Its nearest higher peak is Mount Bourgeau, 4.55 km (2.83 mi) to the north-northwest. [1]
Like other mountains in Banff Park, Mount Howard Douglas is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. [5] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny. [6]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Howard Douglas is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. [7] Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Mount Howard Douglas drains into tributaries of the Bow River.
Mount Howard Douglas | |
---|---|
![]() Mount Howard Douglas seen from the west | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,877 m (9,439 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 632 m (2,073 ft) [2] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 51°05′05″N 115°43′49″W / 51.08472°N 115.73028°W [3] |
Geography | |
Location |
Banff National Park Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 82O4 Banff |
Mount Howard Douglas is a 2,877-metre (9,439-foot) mountain summit located immediately east of the Banff Sunshine ski resort in Banff National Park of Alberta, Canada. It was named for Howard Douglas (1850-1929), a park superintendent credited with greatly expanding its size. [4] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1958 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. [3] Its nearest higher peak is Mount Bourgeau, 4.55 km (2.83 mi) to the north-northwest. [1]
Like other mountains in Banff Park, Mount Howard Douglas is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. [5] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny. [6]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Howard Douglas is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. [7] Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Mount Howard Douglas drains into tributaries of the Bow River.