Mount Sparrowhawk

Mountain in the Canadian Rockies
Mount Sparrowhawk is located in Alberta
Mount Sparrowhawk
Mount Sparrowhawk
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Mount Sparrowhawk is located in Canada
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LocationAlberta, CanadaParent rangeKananaskis Range
Canadian RockiesTopo mapNTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir[2]GeologyAge of rockCambrianType of rockLimestoneClimbingFirst ascent1947 by R.C. Hind, L. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Rans[3][4]Easiest routeScrambling[1] South slope, Easy Scramble west slope[5]

Mount Sparrowhawk is a 3,121-metre (10,240 ft) mountain summit located in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mount Sparrowhawk's nearest higher peak is Mount Bogart, 3.6 km (2.2 mi) to the southeast.[1] Sparrowhawk's south slope was a candidate to be used as a ski hill for the alpine events at the 1988 Winter Olympics, but nearby Mount Allan's Nakiska was selected instead.[1]

History

Mount Sparrowhawk was named in 1917 for HMS Sparrowhawk, a British destroyer that sank during the Battle of Jutland in World War I.[4][6] This mountain's name was officially adopted in 1922 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

The first ascent of the peak was made in 1947 by R.C. Hind, L. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Rans.[3][4]

Mount Shark and Mount Sparrowhawk were designated as sites to host alpine skiing events in Calgary's bid for the 1988 Winter Olympics,[7] however, the venue for the alpine skiing events moved to Nakiska shortly after Calgary was awarded the Games.[8]

Geology

Mount Sparrowhawk 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 rock during the Laramide orogeny.[9]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Sparrowhawk is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[10] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F). Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east into the Kananaskis River and west into Spray Lakes Reservoir, both of which empty to the Bow River.

See also

Mt. Lougheed (left) and Mt. Sparrowhawk

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Mount Sparrowhawk". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  2. ^ a b c "Mount Sparrowhawk". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  3. ^ a b Thorington, J. Monroe (1966) [1921]. "Spray River : East". A Climber's Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada. With the collaboration of Putnam, William Lowell (6th ed.). American Alpine Club. p. 57. ISBN 978-1376169003.
  4. ^ a b c "Mount Sparrowhawk". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  5. ^ Kane, Alan (1999). "Mount Sparrowhawk". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 93. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.
  6. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 118.
  7. ^ Calgary Olympic Development Association (1981). Calgary, Canada (Candidature File) (in English and French). Calgary: Calgary Olympic Development Association. p. 48.
  8. ^ "Ski body supports Mount Allan site". Montreal Gazette. Canadian Press. December 8, 1983. p. B-17.
  9. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
  10. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

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