Mount Galwey
Mountain in Waterton Lakes NP, Alberta, Canada
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Mount Galwey is a mountain located north of Blakiston Creek in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1934 after Lt. Galwey, who was an astronomer for the International Boundary Commission.[6]
| Mount Galwey | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,377 m (7,799 ft)[1][2][3] |
| Prominence | 182 m (597 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Dungarvan (2575 m)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 49°07′23″N 113°56′47″W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Galwey Location in Alberta  Mount Galwey Location in Canada | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82H4 Waterton Lakes[4] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Difficult Scramble[5] |
Geology
Like other mountains in Waterton Lakes National Park, Mount Galwey 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 Cretaceous period rock during the Laramide orogeny.[7]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Galwey 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 Mount Galwey drains into tributaries of the Waterton River.