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Mount Remus
Mount Remus seen from Nihahi Ridge.jpg
Mount Remus seen from Nihahi Ridge
Highest point
Elevation 2,688 m (8,819 ft)
Prominence 341 m (1,119 ft)
Parent peak Mount Romulus (2832 m)
Listing Mountains of Alberta
Geography
Mount Remus is located in Alberta
Mount Remus
Mount Remus
Location in Alberta
Mount Remus is located in Canada
Mount Remus
Mount Remus
Location in Canada
Location Elbow-Sheep Wildland Park
Alberta, Canada
Parent range Fisher Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo map NTS 82J/15
Climbing
Easiest route Scrambling

Mount Remus is a 2,688-metre (8,819-foot) mountain summit located in the Little Elbow River Valley of Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The mountain is named for Remus, who along with his twin brother Romulus were the mythological founders of Ancient Rome. The name was officially adopted by the Geographical Names Board of Canada in 1940. Mount Remus' nearest higher peak is Mount Romulus, 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the west-southwest.


Geology

Mount Remus 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, Mount Remus 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. In terms of favorable weather, June through September are the best months to climb. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Little Elbow River, which is a tributary of the Elbow River.

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