Mount Bowlen
| Mount Bowlen | |
|---|---|
 Mount Bowlen from Moraine Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,206 m (10,518 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°18′06″N 116°11′22″W / 51.30167°N 116.18944°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Bowlen Location in Alberta and British Columbia  Mount Bowlen Mount Bowlen (British Columbia) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| National Parks | Banff and Kootenay |
| Parent range | Bow Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise[2] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1901 G.T. Little, Charles S. Thompson, G.M. Weed, Hans Kaufmann[1] |
Mount Bowlen is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia and forms part of the Valley of the Ten Peaks. It was named in 1953 after John J. Bowlen, a native of Prince Edward Island, successful Alberta rancher, honorary chief of the Blackfoot, and a Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. Its former name was "Yamnee", which translates to the number 3 in the local Nakoda (Stoney) language.[1][3]
Geology[edit]
The mountains in Banff Park are composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[4] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[5]
Climate[edit]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F) in the winter.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Mount Bowlen". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ a b "Mount Bowlen". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ^ Boles, len W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. pp. 47–48. ISBN 978-1-894765-79-4.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
Further reading[edit]
- Dave Birrell, 50 Roadside Panoramas in the Canadian Rockies, P 87
- Western Canada, P 280
- Paul Zizka, Summits and Starlight: The Canadian Rockies
Gallery[edit]
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Mount Bowlen centered and reflected in Moraine Lake -
Mount Bowlen seen from Larch Valley -
External links[edit]
- Parks Canada web site: Banff National Park
- Mount Bowlen weather: Mountain Forecast