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The Mitre is a 2,850-metre (9,350-foot) mountain summit located in the Lake Louise area of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Lefroy, 1.0 km (0.62 mi) to the west.[1] Mount Aberdeen is 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the north-northeast, Lefroy Glacier immediately north, Mitre Glacier southwest, and Paradise Valley to the southeast.

The Mitre
The Mitre and Lefroy Glacier
Highest point
Elevation	2,850 m (9,350 ft)[1]
Prominence	229 m (751 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Lefroy (3423 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	51°21′48″N 116°15′44″W[2]
Geography
The Mitre Location of The Mitre in Alberta Show map of Alberta The Mitre The Mitre (Canada) Show map of Canada
Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Bow Range
Topo map	NTS 82N8 Lake Louise
Geology
Age of rock	Cambrian
Type of rock	Sedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent	1901 C. Kaufmann; J. Pollinger; G. Collier; E. Tewes; G. Bohren[1]

History

The Mitre was named in 1893 by Samuel E.S. Allen presumably because the mountain resembles a Bishop's mitre.[3][4]

The first ascent of the peak was made in 1901 by Christian Kaufmann, J. Pollinger, G. Collier, E. Tewes, and G. Bohren.[1]

The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1952 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff Park, The Mitre 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, The Mitre is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

References

See also

• Geography of Alberta

External links

• Parks Canada web site: Banff National Park
• The Metre weather: Mountain Forecast

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