Mount Outram

Mount Outram is a 3,245-metre (10,646-foot) mountain summit located in the Howse River Valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Forbes, 4.37 km (2.72 mi) to the southwest.[2] Glacier Lake is situated 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the north, and the Sir James Glacier lies below the south aspect of the peak. Mount Outram can be seen from the Icefields Parkway southwest of Saskatchewan Crossing, with optimum photography conditions in morning light.

Mount Outram
Mount Outram seen from the Icefields Parkway
Highest point
Elevation3,245 m (10,646 ft) [1][2]
Prominence735 m (2,411 ft) [1]
Parent peakMount Forbes (3617 m)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°52′54″N 116°52′31″W [3]
Geography
Mount Outram
Location of Mount Outram in Alberta
Mount Outram
Mount Outram (Canada)
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeForbes Group,[2] Central Icefields
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N/15[3]
Geology
Type of rockSedimentary
Climbing
First ascent1924 F.V. Field, W.0. Field, L. Harris, Edward Feuz Jr, J. Biner.[4]
Easiest routeMountaineering

History

Mount Outram was named in 1920 for James Outram (1864-1925),[1] a mountaineer who made numerous first ascents in the Canadian Rockies including Mount Assiniboine, Chancellor Peak, Cathedral Mountain, and Mount Wilson.

The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1924 by F.V. Field, W.O. Field, and L. Harris, with guides Edward Feuz Jr. and J. Biner.[4]

The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1924 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3]

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff Park, Mount Outram 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 Outram is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. In terms of favorable weather conditions, summer months are best for climbing. Precipitation runoff from Mount Outram drains into tributaries of the Howse River.

See also
Mt. Outram

References
  1. "Mount Outram". Bivouac.com. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  2. "Mount Outram, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  3. "Mount Outram". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  4. "Mount Outram". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  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 October 2, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  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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