Mount Louis
Mountain in Banff NP, Canada
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Mount Louis is a 2,682-metre (8,799-foot) mountain summit located in southeast Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Sawback Range which is a subset of the Canadian Rockies.
| Mount Louis | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,682 m (8,799 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 336 m (1,102 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Cory (2802 m)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°12′54″N 115°40′45″W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Louis Location in Alberta | |
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| Interactive map of Mount Louis | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Banff National Park |
| Parent range | Sawback Range[3][4] |
| Topo map | NTS 82O4 Banff[3] |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Devonian |
| Mountain type | Limestone[2] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1916 by Conrad Kain and Albert H. McCarthy[1][5] |
| Easiest route | rock climb (YDS 5.6)[2] |
The mountain was named in 1886 after Louis B. Stewart who surveyed in the Banff Park area in 1904 with his father, George Stewart, the first Park Superintendent.[1][2]
Geology
Mount Louis is composed of limestone, a sedimentary rock laid down during the Devonian period.[6] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[7]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Louis 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. Weather conditions during summer months are optimum for climbing. Precipitation runoff from Mount Louis drains into the Bow River which is a tributary of the Saskatchewan River.
Gallery
Mt. Louis
Mount Louis seen from Cory Pass
Mount Louis seen from Johnson Lake
Telephoto of Mount Louis as seen from Sulphur Mountain
