Haddo Peak is a summit in Alberta, Canada.[3] Haddo Peak is located in the Lake Louise area of Banff National Park.
Haddo Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,070 m (10,070 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 83 m (272 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Mount Aberdeen (3152 m)[2] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 51°23′00″N 116°14′12″W[3] |
Geography | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Protected area | Banff National Park |
Parent range | Bow Range Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise[3] |
Geology | |
Type of rock | Sedimentary |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1903 by E. Tewes, C. Bohren[1] |
Easiest route | Technical climb via Southwest Ridge |
Haddo Peak honors the name of George Gordon, Lord Haddo.[4] Named in 1916, the name became official in 1952.
Like other mountains in Banff Park, Haddo Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[5] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[6]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Haddo Peak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] 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.