Mount Remus is a 2,688-metre (8,819-foot) mountain summit located in the Little Elbow River Valley of Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.[2] The mountain is named for Remus, who along with his twin brother Romulus were the mythological founders of Ancient Rome. The name was officially adopted by the Geographical Names Board of Canada in 1940.[2] Mount Remus' nearest higher peak is Mount Romulus, 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the west-southwest.[1]

Mount Remus
Mount Remus seen from Nihahi Ridge
Highest point
Elevation	2,688 m (8,819 ft)[1]
Prominence	341 m (1,119 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Romulus (2832 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	50°47′41″N 114°58′18″W[2]
Geography
Mount Remus Location of Mount Remus in Alberta Show map of Alberta Mount Remus Mount Remus (Canada) Show map of Canada
Location	Elbow-Sheep Wildland Park Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Fisher Range[1] Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82J15 Bragg Creek[2]
Climbing
Easiest route	Scrambling[3]

Geology

Mount Remus 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 rock during the Laramide orogeny.[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Remus is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. In terms of favorable weather, June through September are the best months to climb. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Little Elbow River, which is a tributary of the Elbow River.

See also

• List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies
• Geology of Alberta

References

External links

• Mount Remus weather web site: Mountain Forecast