Association Peak
{{short description|Mountain in Alberta, Canada}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Association Peak
| photo = Association Peak, Alberta.jpg
| photo_caption = East aspect of Association Peak (center)
(End Mountain to the right)
| elevation_m = 2362
| elevation_ref = {{cite crdb|id=58|name=Association Peak|accessdate=2022-11-01}}{{cite opentopomap|Association Peak|51.18031|-115.12573|2023-09-10|13}}
| prominence_m = 102
| prominence_ref = {{cite bivouac|id=9336|name=Association Peak|access-date=2023-09-10}}
| isolation_km = 1.58
| isolation_ref = {{cite web|url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/association-peak.html|title=Association Peak|website=peakvisor.com|access-date=2022-11-01}}
| range = Fairholme Range
Canadian Rockies
| parent_peak = End Mountain (2,453 m)
| listing = Mountains of Alberta
| etymology = Indian Association of Alberta
| country = Canada | region_type = Province | region = Alberta
| district = Bighorn
| part_type = Protected area | part = Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park
| map = Alberta#Canada
| map_caption = Location in Alberta##Location in Canada
| label_position = right
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 8
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Association Peak
| coordinates = {{coord|51|10|50|N|115|07|34|W|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref = {{cite cgndb|id=IACKE|name=Association Peak|access-date=2022-11-01}}
| topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|82|O|3}}
| rock = Sedimentary rock
| type = Fault block
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route = Association Peak Trail
}}
Association Peak is a {{convert|2362|m|ft|0|adj=on}} mountain summit located in Alberta, Canada.
Description
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. It is set {{cvt|18|km|mi}} northeast of Canmore and six km north of Mount John Laurie. The nearest major city is Calgary, {{cvt|75|km|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 {{cvt|800|m|ft}} above the creek in {{cvt|2|km|mi}}.
History
The mountain's well-established toponym was officially adopted March 17, 1967, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. 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.{{cite book|first1=Dave|last1=Birrell|first2=Ron|last2=Ellis|year=2000|title=Calgary's Mountain Panorama|publisher=Rocky Mountain Books|isbn=9780921102120|page=85}} Both peaks are located within two kilometres of Stoney Indian Reserve.
Geology
Association Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.{{Belyea-Banff-NP}} Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.{{cite book|title=Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias |author=Gadd, Ben |year=2008}}
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Association Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | pages = 1633–1644 | issn = 1027-5606}} Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
Gallery
Association Peak from Yamnuska.jpg|Association Peak centered at top, viewed from Mount Yamnuska
See also
References
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External links
- Association Peak: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-5887826/Canada/Alberta/Association%20Peak weather forecast]
{{Canadian Rockies|state=collapsed}}