Siffleur Mountain
Siffleur Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,129 m (10,266 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 386 m (1,266 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Mount Loudon (3221 m)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 51°55′56″N 116°24′32″W / 51.93222°N 116.40889°W[2] |
Naming | |
English translation | Whistler |
Language of name | French |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Murchison Group Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 82N16 Siffleur River[2] |
Geology | |
Type of rock | Sedimentary |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1924[1] |
Easiest route | Scrambling[1] |
Siffleur Mountain is a 3,129-metre (10,266 ft) mountain summit located in the
History
Like the Siffleur Wilderness Area and Siffleur River, the mountain's name was chosen by
The mountain's name became official in 1924 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
The first ascent was made in 1924 by Morrison P. Bridgland.[3] Bridgland (1878-1948) was a Dominion Land Surveyor who climbed and named many peaks in the Canadian Rockies.[5]
Geology
Siffleur Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods that was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[6]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Siffleur Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Siffleur Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- ^ a b c "Siffleur Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- ^ a b "Siffleur Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 116.
- ISBN 0-88864-456-6.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
- ISSN 1027-5606.
Gallery
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Siffleur Mountain (left) seen with Mount Peskett (right)
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Siffleur Mountain in 2007
External links
- Etymology: Wiktionary
- Weather: Siffleur Mountain