Boom Mountain facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Boom Mountain
Boom Mountain and Boom Lake
Highest point
Elevation	2,758 m (9,049 ft)
Prominence	442 m (1,450 ft)
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Geography
Boom Mountain Location in Alberta Boom Mountain Location in Canada
Location	Alberta and British Columbia, Canada
Parent range	Bow Range Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82N/08
Geology
Age of rock	Cambrian
Type of rock	Sedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent	1903 Dominion Survey Party

Boom Mountain is located north of Vermilion Pass on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1908 after Boom Lake which is located right under the mountain. When viewed by an Alpine Club of Canada expedition, a buildup of logs on the lake resembled a log boom.

Geology

Boom Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Boom Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.