Old Baldy is a 2,726-metre (8,944-foot) mountain summit located in the Fisher Range of Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Old Baldy's nearest higher peak is Mount Kidd, 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the west-southwest.[1] Mount McDougall, also 2726 metres like Old Baldy,[4] lies 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the southeast of Old Baldy.

Old Baldy
Old Baldy seen from Barrier Lake
Highest point
Elevation	2,726 m (8,944 ft)[1]
Prominence	226 m (741 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Kidd (3053 m)
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	50°54′41″N 115°04′13″W[1]
Geography
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Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Fisher Range[1] Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir
Geology
Age of rock	Cambrian
Type of rock	sedimentary rock
Climbing
Easiest route	Scramble[2][3]

Geology

Old Baldy 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.[5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Old Baldy 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. In terms of favorable weather, June through September are the best months to climb. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Kananaskis River.

See also

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

References

External links

• Localized weather: Mountain Forecast
• Old Baldy Mountain: stevensong.com