Oppy Mountain
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Prominence311 m (1,020 ft)[1][2]
Parent peakMount Alexandra (3401 m)[1]
| Oppy Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Oppy Mountain from the Columbia Icefield | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,311 m (10,863 ft)[1][2][a] |
| Prominence | 311 m (1,020 ft)[1][2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Alexandra (3401 m)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 51°58′24″N 117°08′56″W / 51.973334°N 117.148889°W[5] |
| Geography | |
  Oppy Mountain Location in Alberta  Oppy Mountain Location in British Columbia  Oppy Mountain Location in Canada | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Protected area | Banff National Park |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 82N14 Rostrum Peak[5] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1947 J.C. Oberlin, R. Davis, D.M. Woods[1][3] |
Oppy Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, North of the head of Lyell Creek. It was named in 1918 by interprovincial boundary surveyors after Oppy, a village in France. During World War I. the village had been captured by Germany in 1914. In May 1917, many Canadian soldiers were killed in the area during the Third Battle of the Scarpe.[6]
Oppy Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from 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]