Old Baldy (Fisher Range)
Old Baldy is a 2,726-metre (8,944-foot) mountain summit located in the Fisher Range of Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Old Baldy's nearest higher peak is Mount Kidd, 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the west-southwest. Mount McDougall, also 2726 metres like Old Baldy, lies 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the southeast of Old Baldy.
Geology
Old Baldy 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.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Old Baldy is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. In terms of favorable weather, June through September are the best months to climb. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Kananaskis River.
Gallery
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Old Baldy (left), Kananaskis Peak (center), and Wasootch Peak (right) seen from Yates Mountain
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See also
References
- ^ "Old Baldy, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ "Old Baldy &Mount McDougall". explor8ion.com. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ Nugara, Andrew (2014). More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies (2nd ed.). Rocky Mountain Books. p. 286.
- ^ "Mount McDougall". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
- ^ 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.
External links
- Localized weather: Mountain Forecast
- Old Baldy Mountain: stevensong.com