Massive Mountain Explained

Massive Mountain should not be confused with Mount Massive.

Massive Mountain
Elevation M:2435
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:88
Range:Massive Range
Canadian Rockies
Parent Peak:Mount Brett
Listing:List of mountains of Alberta
Location:Alberta, Canada
Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Map Size:200
Label Position:right
Coordinates:51.1817°N -115.7947°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]

Massive Mountain is situated in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Massive Range and was named in 1918 for its massive size.[1] It however is not the highest summit in the range, that belongs to Mount Brett (29840NaN0).

Geology

The 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.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, it is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.

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Notes and References

  1. 860. Massive Mountain. 2019-06-25.
  2. IAHTV. Massive Mountain. 2019-06-25.
  3. Book: Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias . Gadd, Ben . 2008.
  4. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . amp . 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.