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Mount Loudon is a 3,221-metre (10,568 ft) mountain summit located in the North Saskatchewan River valley of Alberta, Canada. Mount Loudon is situated in the Siffleur Wilderness Area of the Canadian Rockies. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Murchison, 15 km (9.3 mi) to the west.[1] Siffleur Mountain is located immediately northeast, and Mount Peskett immediately north. Mount Loudon can be seen from Highway 11, the David Thompson Highway. Precipitation runoff from the mountain flows north via Loudon Creek and Porcupine Creek, which are both tributaries of the North Saskatchewan River.
| Mount Loudon | |
|---|---|
 Mount Loudon | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,221 m (10,568 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 767 m (2,516 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Murchison (3353 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°54′58″N 116°26′43″W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Loudon Location of Mount Loudon in Alberta  Mount Loudon Mount Loudon (Canada) | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Murchison Group Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N16 Siffleur River |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cambrian |
| Type of rock | Sedimentary |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1972 A. Ridley, A. Daffern[1] |
History
The peak was named by Morrison P. Bridgland for William James Loudon (1860-1951), who was a geologist and professor at the University of Toronto.[3] Bridgland (1878-1948) was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in the Canadian Rockies and would have known Professor Loudon while he was studying at the University of Toronto.[3][4] William James Loudon was the nephew of James Loudon (1841-1916), who was the President of the University of Toronto.[4]
The mountain's name became official in 1957 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
The first ascent of the peak was made in 1972 by Ann Ridley and Tony Daffern.[3]
Geology
Mount Loudon 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.[5]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Loudon is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.
See also
- List of mountains of Canada
- Geography of Alberta
- Geology of the Rocky Mountains
References
- "Mount Loudon". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- "Mount Loudon". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- "Mount Loudon". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- 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.
- Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
- 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.
External links
- Weather forecast: Mount Loudon
На других языках
- [en] Mount Loudon
[es] Monte Loudon
El monte Loudon es una cima de 3.221 metros (10.568 pies)[1] situada en el valle del río Saskatchewan del Norte de Alberta (Canadá). Está situado en la zona silvestre Siffleur de las Rocosas Canadienses. Su pico más alto más cercano es el monte Murchison, a 15 km (9,3 millas) al oeste.[1] El monte Siffleur está situado inmediatamente al noreste, y el monte Peskett inmediatamente al norte. El monte Loudon puede verse desde la autopista 11, la autopista David Thompson. La escorrentía de las precipitaciones de la montaña fluye hacia el norte a través del arroyo Loudon y el arroyo Porcupine, ambos afluentes del río Saskatchewan del Norte.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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