Haddo Peak
| Haddo Peak | |
|---|---|
 Haddo Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,070 m (10,070 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 83 m (272 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Aberdeen (3152 m)[3] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°23′00″N 116°14′12″W / 51.38333°N 116.23667°W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Haddo Peak Location of Haddo Peak in Alberta  Haddo Peak Haddo Peak (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Banff National Park |
| Parent range | Bow Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise[4] |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Sedimentary |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1903 by E. Tewes, C. Bohren[1] |
| Easiest route | Technical climb via Southwest Ridge |
Haddo Peak is a summit in Alberta, Canada.[4] Haddo Peak is located in the Lake Louise area of Banff National Park.
Haddo Peak honors the name of George Gordon, Lord Haddo.[5] Named in 1916, the name became official in 1952.
Geology[edit]
Like other mountains in Banff Park, Haddo Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[6] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[7]
Climate[edit]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Haddo Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[8] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F). Weather conditions during summer months are optimum for climbing.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Haddo Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ^ "Topographic map of Haddo Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "Haddo Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ a b c "Haddo Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 61.
- ^ Belyea, Helen R. (1960). The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park (PDF). parkscanadahistory.com (Report). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
- ^ 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.
Gallery[edit]
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Haddo Peak (centered) seen from summit of Fairview Mountain. Mt. Aberdeen and Mt. Lefroy to right. -
Haddo and Mount Aberdeen reflected in Lake Herbert -
Haddo Peak, highest peak to left, from Morants Curve in winter
L→R Haddo, Saddle Mountain, Fairview, Whyte, Niblock -
East aspect viewed from Morant's Curve
External links[edit]
- Parks Canada web site: Banff National Park