Lychnis Mountain Explained

Lychnis Mountain
Elevation M:3124
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:244
Range:Sawback Range
Canadian Rockies
Parent Peak:Mount St. Bride (3394  m)
Listing:Mountains of Alberta
Location:Alberta, Canada
Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Coordinates:51.4819°N -115.9694°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Rock:Sedimentary rock
Age:Cambrian
First Ascent:1969 A.J. Kauffmann, W.L. Putnam, L. Putnam, L.R. Wallace

Lychnis Mountain is a 3124m (10,249feet) mountain summit located in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Sawback Range. Its nearest higher peak is Mount St. Bride, 3.1km (01.9miles) to the north.[1] The mountain is situated 2km (01miles) east of Tilted Mountain in an area of exposed Skoki Formation limestone which is known for fossils such as brachiopods, gastropods, conodonts, cephalopods, trilobites, and echinoderm fragments.

History

Lychnis Mountain was named in 1911 by James F. Porter for the alpine flower Lychnis.[3]

The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1956 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1969 by A.J. Kauffmann, W.L. Putnam, L. Putnam, and L.R. Wallace.[3]

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff Park, Lychnis 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.[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Lychnis Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

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Notes and References

  1. 1772. Lychnis Mountain. 2019-02-16.
  2. IAFKW. Lychnis Mountain. 2019-03-16.
  3. 823. Lychnis Mountain. 2019-09-21.
  4. Book: Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias . Gadd, Ben . 2008.
  5. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 5 . 1633–1644 . 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . free . 2007HESS...11.1633P . 1027-5606.