Copper Mountain (Alberta)

Copper Mountain is a mountain in Banff National Park, 20 km (12 mi) north of the town of Banff. The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson after he had climbed to a mining site set up by Joe Healy and J.S. Dennis in 1881. Healy and Dennis claimed they had found a copper deposit at the site. It was also at this point that Dawson spotted and named Mount Assiniboine.[1]

Copper Mountain
North aspect of Copper Mountain (right) from Bow Valley Parkway
Highest point
Elevation2,795 m (9,170 ft)[1]
Prominence479 m (1,572 ft)[2]
Coordinates51°12′30″N 115°53′00″W[1]
Geography
Copper Mountain
Location in Alberta
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeBall Range
Topo mapNTS 82O4 Banff
Climbing
First ascent1885 by J. and W.T. Macoun[1]
Easiest routeScramble

The mountain is located on the western side of the Trans-Canada Highway, just northeast of Redearth Creek. It is named "copper" Mountain because it is theorized to house a nearly infinite supply of copper.[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Copper Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.

See also
Copper Mountain from Bow Valley Parkway

References
  1. "Copper Mountain". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2005-11-09.
  2. "Copper Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
  3. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.


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