Mount Siyeh

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Mount Siyeh
Cracker Peak and Mount Siyeh from Skyline.JPG
Cracker Peak and Mount Siyeh as viewed from the "Skyline Experience"
Highest point
Elevation10,019 ft (3,054 m)[1]
Prominence3,106 ft (947 m)[1]
Parent peakMount Cleveland[1]
ListingMountains in Glacier County, Montana
Coordinates48°43′45″N 113°38′59″W / 48.72917°N 113.64972°W / 48.72917; -113.64972Coordinates: 48°43′45″N 113°38′59″W / 48.72917°N 113.64972°W / 48.72917; -113.64972[2]
Geography
Parent rangeLewis Range
Topo mapUSGS Logan Pass, MT
Climbing
First ascent1924 (Norman Clyde)[1]


Mount Siyeh, with a height of 10,019 feet (3,054 m), is the fifth tallest and one of six peaks over 10,000 feet (3,048 m) in Glacier National Park, Montana, United States. Mount Siyeh was named after a Blackfeet Indian, Sai-yeh, whose name means "Crazy Dog" or "Mad Wolf."[3]

Mount Siyeh stands about two miles east of the Continental Divide, within the watershed of the Saint Mary River, which drains into the Saskatchewan River, and ultimately into Hudson Bay.

Mount Siyeh is rather easily accessible from a variety of different routes. It can be ascended via a long scree scramble from the Preston Park area, or from Piegan Pass via Cataract Mountain. The summit can also be reached via a long hiking/mountaineering route dubbed the "Skyline Experience"; this route starts from the Many Glacier Hotel and involves 5.5 miles (9 km) ridge walk and includes the summits of Wynn Mountain (8,404 feet (2,562 m)) and Cracker Peak (9,833 feet (2,997 m)) before reaching the top of Siyeh.[4][5]
Route Descriptions can be found on Summitpost or in A Climbers Guide to Glacier National Park.

Geology[]

Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, it is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was initially uplifted beginning 170 million years ago when the Lewis Overthrust fault pushed an enormous slab of precambrian rocks 3 mi (4.8 km) thick, 50 miles (80 km) wide and 160 miles (260 km) long over younger rock of the cretaceous period.[6]

Climate[]

Based on the Köppen climate classification, it is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[7] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

Gallery[]

  • Aerial view of Mount Siyeh

  • Mount Siyeh and Preston Park seen from Siyeh Pass

  • Mount Siyeh from Siyeh Bend along Going-to-the-Sun Road

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Mount Site, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  2. ^ "Mount Siyeh". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  3. ^ Spicker, Fred (2006-11-22). "Mount Siyeh". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  4. ^ Edwards, J. Gordon (January 1, 1991). A Climber's Guide to Glacier National Park. Guilford CT: Falcon Press. ISBN 0-87842-177-7.
  5. ^ Anders, Olson (2008-11-17). "Skyline Experience". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
  6. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ 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.
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