Mount Bowlen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Bowlen |
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Mount Bowlen
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,206 m (10,518 ft) |
| Prominence | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia |
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 Mount Bowlen
Location in Alberta
Mount Bowlen
Location in British Columbia
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| Country | Canada |
| Parent range | Bow Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/08 |
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| First ascent | 1901 G.T. Little, Charles S. Thompson, G.M. Weed, Hans Kaufmann |
Mount Bowlen is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia and forms part of the Valley of the Ten Peaks. It was named in 1953 after John J. Bowlen, a native of Prince Edward Island, successful Alberta rancher, honorary chief of the Blackfoot, and a Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. Its former name was "Yamnee", which translates to the number 3 in the local Nakoda (Stoney) language.
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 has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below -20 C with wind chill factors below -30 C in the winter.
Gallery
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Mount Bowlen centered and reflected in Moraine Lake
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Mount Bowlen seen from Larch Valley
