Cave Mountain
Cave Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1916 by the International Boundary Survey.[1][2] A cave within the mountain accounts for the name.[3]
| Cave Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Southeast aspect, centered | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,650 m (8,690 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°56′15″N 115°35′44″W |
| Geography | |
  Cave Mountain Location in Alberta and British Columbia | |
| Location | Alberta British Columbia |
| Protected area | Banff National Park |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine |
Geology
Cave Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[4]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cave Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months of July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing this peak.
See also
References
- "Cave Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- "Cave Mountain". Bivouac.com.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 31.
- Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
- 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.