Redoubt Mountain

Redoubt Mountain (alternatively Mount Redoubt) is a mountain located in Banff National Park,^[5] in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It forms the southern buttress of Boulder Pass.

Elevation2,902 m (9,521 ft)^[1][2][3]

Prominence570 m (1,870 ft)^[1]

Parent peakMount Richardson (3086 m)^[1]

ListingMountains of Alberta

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Redoubt Mountain
Redoubt Mountain, August 1994. Viewpoint from Hidden Lake.
Highest point
Elevation	2,902 m (9,521 ft)[1][2][3]
Prominence	570 m (1,870 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Richardson (3086 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	51°28′02″N 116°04′52″W[4]
Geography
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Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Protected area	Banff National Park
Parent range	Slate Range[5][3]
Topo map	NTS 82N8 Lake Louise[4]
Geology
Rock age	Cambrian
Rock type	Sedimentary
Climbing
First ascent	1906[1][2]
Easiest route	moderate/difficult scramble

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The mountain was named in 1908 by Arthur O. Wheeler, founding member of the Alpine Club of Canada (AAC), as it resembled a redoubt (an outer military defense).^[2]

The mountain can be climbed on a moderate to difficult scrambling route on the northwestern ridge.^[6]

Like other mountains in Banff Park, it 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]

Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[9] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.