| The Towers | |
| Elevation M: | 2842 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence M: | 189 |
| Parent: | Canadian Rockies |
| Listing: | Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia |
| Subdivision1 Type: | Provinces |
| Country: | Canada |
| Map: | Canada Alberta#Canada British Columbia |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| Label Position: | right#left |
| Coordinates: | 50.8864°N -115.6017°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [2] |
| First Ascent: | 1916 Interprovincial Boundary Commission |
The Towers is a 2842abbr=offNaNabbr=off mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It also straddles the shared boundary of Banff National Park with Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park. It was named in 1917 by Arthur O. Wheeler.[1] Its nearest higher peak is Mount Magog, 2.5km (01.6miles) to the west.[3]
The Towers is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from 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]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, The Towers 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.