Mount Field (British Columbia)
Mount Field | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,643 m (8,671 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 182 m (597 ft)[2] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 51°25′51″N 116°27′46″W / 51.43083°N 116.46278°W[3] |
Geography | |
Location | Yoho National Park British Columbia, Canada |
District | Kootenay Land District |
Parent range | President Range |
Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scramble |
Mount Field is a
Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,360 meters (4,462 feet) above the river in two kilometers (1.2 mile). The Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1
) traverses the southern foot of the mountain.
Geology
Mount Field is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during 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] The Burgess Shale is located below the ridge connecting Mt. Field to Wapta Mountain.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Field 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.
See also
References
- ^ "Mount Field". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "Mount Field". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
- ^ a b "Mount Field". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
- ^ British Columbia official naming site
- ^ 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.
- ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Mount Field in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia.
- Cyrus W. Field at the Atlantic Cable history website.
- Weather: Mount Field