Siffleur Mountain

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Siffleur Mountain
Siffleur Mountain.jpg
Siffleur Mountain
Highest point
Elevation3,129 m (10,266 ft)[1]
Prominence386 m (1,266 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Loudon (3221 m)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°55′56″N 116°24′32″W / 51.93222°N 116.40889°W / 51.93222; -116.40889Coordinates: 51°55′56″N 116°24′32″W / 51.93222°N 116.40889°W / 51.93222; -116.40889[2]
Geography
Siffleur Mountain is located in Alberta
Siffleur Mountain
Siffleur Mountain
Location of Siffleur Mountain in Alberta
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeMurchison Group
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N16 Siffleur River[2]
Geology
Type of rockSedimentary
Climbing
First ascent1924[1]
Easiest routeScrambling[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[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Siffleur Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  2. ^ a b c "Siffleur Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  3. ^ a b "Siffleur Mountain". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  4. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 116.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
  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.

Gallery[]

  • Siffleur Mountain (left) seen with Mount Peskett (right)

  • Siffleur Mountain in 2007

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