Lipalian Mountain facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lipalian Mountain |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,682 m (8,799 ft) |
| Prominence | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Parent peak | Redoubt Mountain (2902 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
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 Lipalian Mountain
Location in Alberta
Lipalian Mountain
Location in Canada
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| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Slate Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/08 |
Lipalian Mountain is a 2,682-metre (8,799-foot) mountain summit located in Banff National Park, in the Slate Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It was named by William C. Gussow in 1958. Lipalian was a geological era proposed by American paleontologist Charles Walcott for a time where there is no record of fossils during a period of the Cambrian explosion. The theory was later refuted.
Geology
The mountains in Banff Park are 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, the mountain experiences a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. The Lake Louise Ski Resort is located to the immediate northwest of the peak. Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C in the winter.
