Aye Mountain
Mountain in Western Canada
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Aye Mountain is located on the Canadian provincial boundary between Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1913 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey.[1][3]
Prominence361 m (1,184 ft)[3]
Parent peakLunette Peak (3428 m)[3]
| Aye Mountain | |
|---|---|
Aye Mountain centered. Eon to left, Assiniboine to right | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,243 m (10,640 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 361 m (1,184 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Lunette Peak (3428 m)[3] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 50°50′40″N 115°38′35″W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Aye Mountain Location in Alberta  Aye Mountain Location in British Columbia  Aye Mountain Location in Canada | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Topo map | NTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1934 H.S. Crosby, Rudolph Aemmer[1] |
Geology
The mountain 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, Mount Aye is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Temperatures can drop below −20 C with wind chill factors below −30 C.
