Mount Galwey is a mountain located north of Blakiston Creek in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1934 after Lt. Galwey, who was an astronomer for the International Boundary Commission.[6]

Mount Galwey
Highest point
Elevation	2,377 m (7,799 ft)[1][2][3]
Prominence	182 m (597 ft)[2]
Parent peak	Mount Dungarvan (2575 m)[2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	49°07′23″N 113°56′47″W[4]
Geography
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Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82H4 Waterton Lakes[4]
Climbing
Easiest route	Difficult Scramble[5]

Geology

Like other mountains in Waterton Lakes National Park, Mount Galwey is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger Cretaceous period rock during the Laramide orogeny.[7]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Galwey is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[8] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Mount Galwey drains into tributaries of the Waterton River.

See also

• Geology of Alberta

References

External links

• National Park Service web site: Waterton Lakes National Park
• Mount Galwey photo: Flickr