Storm Mountain is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...
in
Alberta's Rockies
Alberta's Rockies comprise the Canadian Rocky Mountains in Alberta, Canada. On the southwestern part of the province along the British Columbia border, the region covers all but the south of Census Division 15.
The main industry in this region ...
,
Canada
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.
It is located alongside
Highway 40, southwest of the
Highwood Pass
Highwood Pass is a mountain pass in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada. It lies west of Mount Rae and Mount Arethusa of the Misty Range, south of the Elbow Pass. It lies within the Peter Lougheed Provincial Park on Alberta Highway 40. The Highwoo ...
parking lot in
Kananaskis Country
Kananaskis Country is a multi-use area west of Calgary, Alberta, Canada in the foothills and front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. The area is named for the Kananaskis River, which was named by John Palliser in 1858 after a Cree acquaintance. Cove ...
, and is part of the
Misty Range
The Misty Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located east of the Bighorn Highway within Kananaskis Country, Canada.
It is a sub-range of the High Rock Range in the Southern Continental Ranges.
This range includes the following ...
of the
Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rockies (french: Rocheuses canadiennes) or Canadian Rocky Mountains, comprising both the Alberta Rockies and the British Columbian Rockies, is the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains. It is the easternmost part ...
. It is identifiable as the tall peak between
Mount Arethusa
Mount Arethusa is a mountain located in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
It is located alongside Alberta Highway 40, Highway 40, immediately east of the Highwood Pass parking lot in Kananaskis Country, and is a part of the Misty Range of ...
and
Mist Mountain
Mist Mountain is a mountain located alongside Highway 40 in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
It reaches an elevation of and is visible from Alberta Highway 40 and the Sheep River.
The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson. ...
at the far south end of the Misty Range.
It was named by
George Mercer Dawson
George Mercer Dawson (August 1, 1849 – March 2, 1901) was a Canadian geologist and surveyor.
Biography
He was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, the eldest son of Sir John William Dawson, Principal of McGill University and a noted geologis ...
in 1884, for the storm clouds he saw on the summit.
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The "other" Storm Mountain
Dawson also named another peak Storm Mountain, 100 km away on the continental divide
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that separates Alberta and British Columbia, and Banff National Park
Banff National Park is Canada's oldest National Parks of Canada, national park, established in 1885 as Rocky Mountains Park. Located in Alberta's Rockies, Alberta's Rocky Mountains, west of Calgary, Banff encompasses of mountainous terrain, wi ...
and Kootenay National Park
Kootenay National Park is a national park of Canada located in southeastern British Columbia. The park consists of of the Canadian Rockies, including parts of the Kootenay and Park mountain ranges, the Kootenay River and the entirety of the Ve ...
, to the northwest. It is unusual for two peaks of such close proximity to share the same name, especially when named by the same individual.
Gallery
File:Storm Mountain from Highwood Pass.jpeg, Storm Mountain from Highwood Pass
Highwood Pass is a mountain pass in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada. It lies west of Mount Rae and Mount Arethusa of the Misty Range, south of the Elbow Pass. It lies within the Peter Lougheed Provincial Park on Alberta Highway 40. The Highwoo ...
File:Arethusa-Storm-Mist-Highwood-aerial-redux2.JPG, Arethusa, Storm, and Mist Mountain
Mist Mountain is a mountain located alongside Highway 40 in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
It reaches an elevation of and is visible from Alberta Highway 40 and the Sheep River.
The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson. ...
from the north
File:Mountain views (36283657945).jpg, Storm Mountain from Highwood Pass area
References
External links
* Storm Mountain weather
Mountain Forecast
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Three-thousanders of Alberta
Alberta's Rockies