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Haddo Peak is a summit in Alberta, Canada.[3] Haddo Peak is located in the Lake Louise area of Banff National Park.

Haddo Peak
Haddo Peak
Highest point
Elevation3,070 m (10,070 ft)[1]
Prominence83 m (272 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Aberdeen (3152 m)[2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°23′00″N 116°14′12″W[3]
Geography
Haddo Peak
Location of Haddo Peak in Alberta
Haddo Peak
Haddo Peak (Canada)
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaBanff National Park
Parent rangeBow Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N8 Lake Louise[3]
Geology
Type of rockSedimentary
Climbing
First ascent1903 by E. Tewes, C. Bohren[1]
Easiest routeTechnical climb via Southwest Ridge

Haddo Peak honors the name of George Gordon, Lord Haddo.[4] Named in 1916, the name became official in 1952.

Haddo and Mount Aberdeen reflected in Lake Herbert
Haddo and Mount Aberdeen reflected in Lake Herbert

Geology


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]


Climate


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.


See also





References


  1. "Haddo Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
  2. "Haddo Peak, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  3. "Haddo Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  4. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 61.
  5. Belyea, Helen R. (1960). The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park (PDF). parkscanadahistory.com (Report). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  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.
Haddo Peak, highest peak to left, seen from Morants Curve in winter
Haddo Peak, highest peak to left, seen from Morants Curve in winter

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Хаддо-Пик (англ. Haddo Peak) — горная вершина на западе Канады в окрестностях озера Луиз в национальном парке Банф в Канадских Скалистых горах (Альберта)[2]. Названа в 1916 году в честь Джорджа Гордона, лорда Хаддо (1764—1791)[3], название стало официальным в 1952 году.


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