Siffleur Mountain
| Siffleur Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Siffleur Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,129 m (10,266 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 386 m (1,266 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Loudon (3221 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°55′56″N 116°24′32″W / 51.93222°N 116.40889°W[2] |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Whistler |
| Language of name | French |
| Geography | |
  Siffleur Mountain Location of Siffleur Mountain in Alberta  Siffleur Mountain Siffleur Mountain (Canada) | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Murchison Group Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N16 Siffleur River[2] |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Sedimentary |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1924[1] |
| Easiest route | Scrambling[1] |
Siffleur Mountain is a 3,129-metre (10,266 ft) mountain summit located in the North Saskatchewan River valley of Alberta, Canada. Siffleur Mountain is situated in the Siffleur Wilderness Area of the Canadian Rockies.[1] Its nearest higher peak is Mount Loudon, 3 km (1.9 mi) to the southwest.[1] The mountain can be seen from Highway 11, the David Thompson Highway. Precipitation runoff from Siffleur Mountain flows north via Loudon Creek and Siffleur River.
History
[edit]Like the Siffleur Wilderness Area and Siffleur River, the mountain's name was chosen by James Hector in 1858 for the shrill whistles of the marmot which inhabit the area.[3][4]
The mountain's name became official in 1924 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
The first ascent was made in 1924 by Morrison P. Bridgland.[3] Bridgland (1878-1948) was a Dominion Land Surveyor who climbed and named many peaks in the Canadian Rockies.[5]
Geology
[edit]Siffleur Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods that was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[6]
Climate
[edit]Based on the Köppen climate classification, Siffleur Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Siffleur Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- ^ a b c "Siffleur Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- ^ a b "Siffleur Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 116.
- ^ MacLaren, I.S. (2005). Mapper of Mountains M.P. Bridgland in the Canadian Rockies 1902-1930. With Eric Higgs, Gabrielle Zezulka-Mailloux. Edmonton, AB: The University of Alberta Press. ISBN 0-88864-456-6.
- ^ 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
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Siffleur Mountain (left) seen with Mount Peskett (right) -
Siffleur Mountain in 2007
External links
[edit]- Etymology: Wiktionary
- Weather: Siffleur Mountain