Skogan Peak

Skogan Peak
Skogan Peak
	Skogan Peak seen from Morley
Highest point
Elevation	2,662 m (8,734 ft) [1][2]
Prominence	635 m (2,083 ft) [1]
Parent peak	Wind Mountain (3153 m)[1]
Coordinates	51°00′06″N 115°08′42″W
Geography
	Skogan Peak Location of Skogan Peak in Alberta Skogan Peak Skogan Peak (Canada)
Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Kananaskis Range; Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82J/14
Geology
Age of rock	Cambrian
Type of rock	limestone
Climbing
Easiest route	Scrambling[3]

Skogan Peak is a 2,662-metre (8,734-foot) mountain summit located in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Skogan Peak's nearest higher peak is Wind Mountain, 8.8 km (5.5 mi) to the southwest.[1] Skogan Peak can be seen from Highway 40 north of the Kananaskis Village area, and from the Barrier Lake area.

Geology

Skogan Peak 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.[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Skogan Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Bow River.

References

"Skogan Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
"Skogan Peak, Canada". Peakbagger.com.
More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies: 2nd Edition, Andrew Nugara, Rocky Mountain Books, 2014, page 276
Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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.

Nearby

Gallery

Mount Lorette with Skogan Peak behind it to left
Skogan Peak from Barrier Lake
Skogan Peak summit
Skogan Peak centered with Lorette to right
Skogan in upper right corner
Skogan Peak seen from Barrier Lake
Bogart (L), Lougheed (C), Skogan (R)

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[bivouac-1] "Skogan Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-12-23.

[pb-2] "Skogan Peak, Canada". Peakbagger.com.

[3] More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies: 2nd Edition, Andrew Nugara, Rocky Mountain Books, 2014, page 276

[gadd-4] Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[Peel-5] 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.