Fairview Mountain (Alberta)
Fairview Mountain (sometimes called Mount Fairview) is a mountain in Banff National Park situated along the southeastern shoreline of Lake Louise.[2] The mountain was named in 1894 by Walter Wilcox, which reflects the view from the top. An alternate name for the peak is Goat Mountain although it is rarely referred to as such.[1]
| Fairview Mountain | |
|---|---|
Fairview Mountain (center) from the shoreline of Lake Louise | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,744 m (9,003 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 275 m (902 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Mount Aberdeen (3152 m)[3] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°23′58″N 116°13′24″W / 51.3994445°N 116.2233333°W[4] |
| Geography | |
Fairview Mountain Location in Alberta Fairview Mountain Fairview Mountain (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Banff National Park |
| Parent range | Bow Range (Canadian Rockies) |
| Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1893 by Walter Wilcox and Samuel Allen (first recorded)[1] |
| Easiest route | Easy scramble[5] |
While imposing cliffs seen from Lake Louise may indicate a difficult climb, the mountain is easily ascended by experienced hikers via a trail around the backside on the southern slopes of the mountain.[5]
Geology edit
Fairview Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Cambrian period. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[6]
Climate edit
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Fairview 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 edit
- Media related to Fairview Mountain at Wikimedia Commons
- Mountains portal
References edit
- ^ a b c "Fairview Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2004-05-11.
- ^ a b "Topographic map of Fairview Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ a b "Fairview Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2005-11-25.
- ^ a b "Fairview Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ a b Kane, Alan (1999). "Mount Fairview". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 239. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.
- ^ 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.
Gallery edit
External links edit
- Fairview Mountain: Weather forecast
- Parks Canada web site: Banff National Park