Association Peak is a 2,362-metre (7,749 ft) mountain summit located in Alberta, Canada.

Association Peak
East aspect of Association Peak (center)
(End Mountain to the right)
Highest point
Elevation2,362 m (7,749 ft)[1][2][3]
Prominence102 m (335 ft)[4]
Parent peakEnd Mountain (2,453 m)[2]
Isolation1.58 km (0.98 mi)[2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°10′50″N 115°07′34″W / 51.18056°N 115.12611°W / 51.18056; -115.12611[5]
Naming
EtymologyIndian Association of Alberta
Geography
Association Peak is located in Alberta
Association Peak
Association Peak
Location in Alberta
Association Peak is located in Canada
Association Peak
Association Peak
Association Peak (Canada)
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
DistrictBighorn
Protected areaDon Getty Wildland Provincial Park
Parent rangeFairholme Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82O3 Canmore[5]
Geology
Mountain typeFault block
Rock typeSedimentary rock
Climbing
Easiest routeAssociation Peak Trail[2]

Description

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Association Peak is situated in Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park and the Fairholme Range which is a subset of the Canadian Rockies along the range's eastern front.[2] It is set 18 km (11 mi) northeast of Canmore and six km north of Mount John Laurie. The nearest major city is Calgary, 75 km (47 mi) to the east. The mountain is visible from the Trans-Canada Highway which traverses the Bow Valley between Calgary and Banff National Park. Precipitation runoff from Association Peak drains north to the South Ghost River, and southeast to the Bow River via Old Fort Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 800 m (2,600 ft) above the creek in 2 km (1.2 mi).

History

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The mountain's well-established toponym was officially adopted March 17, 1967, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[5] Association Peak is named for the Indian Association of Alberta which was co-founded in 1939 by John Laurie, who had the mountain to the south named after him at the request of the Stoneys.[6] Both peaks are located within two kilometres of Stoney Indian Reserve.

Geology

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Association Peak centered at top, viewed from Mt. Yamnuska

Association Peak 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

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Association Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[9] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Association Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Association Peak". peakvisor.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  3. ^ "Topographic map of Association Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  4. ^ "Association Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  5. ^ a b c "Association Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  6. ^ Birrell, Dave; Ellis, Ron (2000). Calgary's Mountain Panorama. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 85. ISBN 9780921102120.
  7. ^ Belyea, Helen R. (1960). The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park (PDF). parkscanadahistory.com (Report). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  8. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
  9. ^ 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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