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Storelk Mountain

Coordinates: 50°32′18″N 114°59′00″W / 50.53833°N 114.98333°W / 50.53833; -114.98333
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Storelk Mountain
Storelk Mountain from the Kananaskis Trail
Highest point
Elevation2,871 m (9,419 ft)[1]
Prominence181 m (594 ft)
Coordinates50°32′18″N 114°59′00″W / 50.53833°N 114.98333°W / 50.53833; -114.98333
Geography
Storelk Mountain is located in Alberta
Storelk Mountain
Storelk Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
LocationAlberta
British Columbia
Parent rangeElk Range
Topo mapNTS 82J10 Mount Rae
Climbing
First ascent1915 Interprovincial Boundary Commission[1]
Easiest routeScrambling Routes

Storelk Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1915.[1][2] The toponym is a portmanteau that combines "stor" and "elk", as the mountain is positioned between Storm Creek and Elk River.[1]

Geology

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Storelk Mountain 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.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Storelk Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  2. ^ "Storelk Mountain". Bivouac.com.
  3. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
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