Old Goat Mountain

Mountain in the Canadian Rockies
Old Goat Mountain is located in Alberta
Old Goat Mountain
Old Goat Mountain
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Old Goat Mountain is located in Canada
Old Goat Mountain
Old Goat Mountain
Old Goat Mountain (Canada)
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LocationAlberta, CanadaParent rangeGoat Range
Canadian RockiesTopo mapNTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir[1]GeologyAge of rockCambrianType of rockSedimentaryClimbingEasiest routeScramble

Old Goat Mountain is a 3,120-metre (10,240 ft) mountain summit located in Kananaskis Country of Alberta, Canada.

Description

Old Goat Mountain is situated near the south end of the Goat Range which is a subrange of the Canadian Rockies, and is the highest point in the Goat Range.[2] The east flank of the mountain is within Spray Valley Provincial Park, whereas the west aspect is within Banff National Park, with the boundary line between the two parks running roughly north-to-south over its summit. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to the Spray Lakes Reservoir. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 1,400 meters (4,600 feet) above Spray Lake in three kilometers (1.86 mile). The nearest higher peak is Wind Mountain, 8.9 km (5.5 mi) to the east.[1] Old Goat Mountain can be seen from Alberta Highway 742, the Smith-Dorrien/Spray Trail.

History

The mountain was named "Old Goat" in memory of Rick Collier, a founding member of the Old Goats Climbing Club, who had climbed this peak numerous times and had written much about it.[1] Collier died in a 2012 mountaineering accident,[3] so the mountain's name has not yet been officially adopted.

Geology

Old Goat Mountain is 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

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Old Goat Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F).

See also

Gallery

  • North aspect of Old Goat seen from summit of Three Sisters
    North aspect of Old Goat seen from summit of Three Sisters
  • Mount Nestor (left) and Old Goat Mountain (right)
    Mount Nestor (left) and Old Goat Mountain (right)
  • Southeast aspect Old Goat Mountain (left)
    Southeast aspect Old Goat Mountain (left)
  • North aspect of Old Goat from slopes of Mt. Lawrence Grassi
    North aspect of Old Goat from slopes of Mt. Lawrence Grassi

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Old Goat Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  2. ^ "Old Goat Mountain, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  3. ^ "BC Coroners Service confirms death of mountaineer". BC Coroners Service. Government of British Columbia. August 17, 2012. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  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.
  5. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
  6. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.

External links

  • Weather forecast for Old Goat Mountain Mountain Forecast
  • Spray Valley Provincial Park Alberta Parks
  • Banff National Park National Park Service
  • Rick Collier Bivouac
Places adjacent to Old Goat Mountain
Banff National Park Goat Range Mount Lougheed
Spray Lakes Reservoir
Spray River
Old Goat Mountain
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Mount Turbulent Mount Bogart
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