Mount Andromache is a 3,033-metre (9,951-foot) mountain summit located in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Hector, 4.00 km (2.49 mi) to the south.[1] Mount Andromache can be seen from the Icefields Parkway as the road traverses the western base of the peak. The Molar Glacier is situated on the northeast aspect of the mountain.

Mount Andromache
Mt. Andromache (left) and Mt. Hector (right)
Highest point
Elevation	3,033 m (9,951 ft)[1]
Prominence	518 m (1,699 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Hector (3394  m)
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	51°36′43″N 116°16′27″W[1]
Geography
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Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Front Ranges Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82N9 Hector Lake
Geology
Age of rock	Cambrian
Type of rock	Sedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent	1887 James J. McArthur and Tom Riley, Dominion Land Survey[2]
Easiest route	Scramble[3][4]

History

The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1887 by James J. McArthur and Tom Riley of the Dominion Land Survey.[1] Mount Andromache was named in 1948 by the Alpine Club of Canada for Andromache, who in Greek mythology was the wife of Hector.[2]

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff Park, Mount Andromache is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during 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, Mount Andromache is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Temperatures in winter can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for viewing and climbing this mountain. Precipitation runoff from Mount Andromache drains into tributaries of the Bow River.

See also

• Geology of Alberta
• Geography of Alberta

References

External links

• Parks Canada web site: Banff National Park
• Climbing Mt. Andromache: Bob Spirko
• Mt. Andromache: Flickr photo