Mount Habel
Mountain on the Alberta/British Columbia boundary in Canada
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Mount Habel is a 3,073-metre (10,082-foot) mountain summit located in Banff National Park on the Continental Divide along the border of Alberta and British Columbia in the Waputik Mountains, part of the Canadian Rockies. It was named in 1986 after Jean Habel.[2][3] Jean Habel was a German geographer who explored the Canadian Rockies and in 1897 was the first to set foot on the Wapta Icefield which surrounds Mount Habel.[6]
| Mount Habel | |
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Mount Habel seen from Peyto Lake Overlook | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,073 m (10,082 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 232 m (761 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Mount Baker (3180 m)[3] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 51°38′55″N 116°34′17″W[4][5] |
| Geography | |
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| Interactive map of Mount Habel | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Protected area | Banff National Park |
| Parent range | Waputik Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 82N10 Blaeberry River[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1923 A. Geoffrion, J.W.A. Hickson, Edward Feuz Jr.[2][3] |
Geology
Like other mountains in Banff Park, Mount Habel is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[7] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[8]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Habel is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[9] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F).
Gallery
Mt. Habel
Mount Habel from Peyto Lake overlook
