Crowfoot Mountain (Alberta) facts for kids

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Quick facts for kids Crowfoot Mountain
Crowfoot Glacier and Mountain, plus Bow Lake
Highest point
Elevation	3,055 m (10,023 ft)
Prominence	355 m (1,165 ft)
Parent peak	Mount Olive
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Geography
Crowfoot Mountain Location in Alberta
Parent range	Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82N/09
Climbing
First ascent	1950 by 1950 E. Cromwell and G. Engelhard

Crowfoot Mountain is a mountain within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. The Crowfoot Glacier sits on the northeastern flank of the mountain.

The mountain was named in 1959 after the glacier.

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff Park, Crowfoot Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during 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, Crowfoot 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. Precipitation runoff from Crowfoot Mountain drains into the Bow River which is a tributary of the Saskatchewan River.

Crowfoot Mountain near Bow Lake
Crowfoot Mountain
Crowfoot Mountain

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