Cockscomb Mountain (Alberta)
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Prominence220 m (720 ft)[3]
| Cockscomb Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Cockscomb Mountain (left) and The Finger (right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,776 m (9,108 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 220 m (720 ft)[3] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°14′12″N 115°43′30″W / 51.23667°N 115.72500°W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Cockscomb Mountain Location in Alberta  Cockscomb Mountain Location in Canada | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Banff National Park[5] |
| Parent range | |
| Topo map | NTS 82O4 Banff[4] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Easy Scramble[2] |
Cockscomb Mountain was named in 1921 because the outline of the summit was said to resemble a roosters comb. It is located in the Sawback Range in Alberta, Canada.[1][3] The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[6] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[7]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cockscomb Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[8] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Bow River.
