Mount Howard Douglas

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]

Mount Howard Douglas
Mount Howard Douglas seen from the west
Highest point
Elevation2,877 m (9,439 ft)[1]
Prominence632 m (2,073 ft)[2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°05′05″N 115°43′49″W[3]
Geography
Mount Howard Douglas is located in Alberta
Mount Howard Douglas
Mount Howard Douglas
Location of Mount Howard Douglas in Alberta
Mount Howard Douglas is located in Canada
Mount Howard Douglas
Mount Howard Douglas
Mount Howard Douglas (Canada)
LocationBanff National Park
Alberta, Canada
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82O4 Banff

Geology

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]

Climate

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.

See also
Mount Howard Douglas
Eagle Mountain (left) and Mt. Howard Douglas

References
  1. "Mount Howard Douglas, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Mount Howard Douglas". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. "Mount Howard Douglas". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
  4. "Mount Howard Douglas". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  5. 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.
  6. Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
  7. 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.
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