Ex Coelis Mountain

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Ex Coelis Mountain

| photo = Ex Coelis Mountain, Alberta.jpg

| photo_caption = Ex Coelis Mountain

| elevation_m = 2545

| elevation_ref = {{cite peakfinder|id=460|name=Ex Coelis Mountain|access-date=2021-01-05}}

| prominence_m = 381

| prominence_ref = {{cite bivouac|id=26667|name=Rhine Peak|accessdate=2019-02-26}}

| range = Canadian Rockies

| parent_peak = Hatter Peak (2930 m)

| listing = Mountains of Alberta

| location = Alberta, Canada

| map = Alberta#Canada

| map_caption = Location in Alberta##Location in Canada

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 8

| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Ex Coelis Mountain

| coordinates = {{coord|52|01|54|N|116|20|26|W|type:mountain_region:CA-AB_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref = {{cite cgndb|id=IATDM|name=Ex Coelis Mountain|accessdate=2019-02-26}}

| topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|83|C|1}}

| rock = Sedimentary

| first_ascent =

| easiest_route =

}}

Ex Coelis Mountain is a {{Convert|2545|m|ft|abbr=off|adj=on}} mountain with five peaks located in the North Saskatchewan River valley of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated south of Abraham Lake and just outside the eastern boundary of Banff National Park.{{cite web|url=https://bivouac.com//ArxPg.asp?ArxId=1823|title=Ex Coelis Peaks|website=bivouac.com|access-date=2021-01-05}} Its nearest higher peak is Hatter Peak, {{convert|8.0|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the southeast. Ex Coelis Mountain can be seen from the David Thompson Highway east of Saskatchewan Crossing. Ex Coelis Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods that was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.{{citation|title=Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias |author=Gadd, Ben |year=2008}}

History

In 1911, this geographic feature was originally known as Kadoona Mountain by Mary Schäffer, which is a corruption of the Stoney name Kedonnaha Tinda (Meadow of the Winds), today known as the Kootenay Plains.

The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1994 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada to honour the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion. In Latin, Ex Coelis means Out of the Clouds, which is their motto.

In 1997, the five peaks of Ex Coelis Mountain were assigned individual names. Normandy Peak, Ardennes Peak, and Rhine Peak were named for World War II battles in which the battalion participated. Elbe Peak was named for the river near where the battalion met the Russian Army. Stan Waters Peak is named for Stanley Waters, a battalion member.

Summits of Ex Coelis Mountain

class="wikitable"
\| Name !\| Elevation !\| Prominence !\| Reference
Rhine Peak \|2545 m \|381 m \|
Stan Waters Peak \|2515 m \|183 m \|{{cite bivouac\|id=26670\|name=Stan Waters Peak\|accessdate=2019-02-26}}
Normandy Peak \|2454 m \|214 m \|{{cite bivouac\|id=26668\|name=Normandy Peak\|accessdate=2019-02-26}}
Ardennes Peak \|2271 m \|183 m \|{{cite bivouac\|id=26671\|name=Ardennes Peak\|accessdate=2019-02-26}}
Elbe Peak \|2260 m \|142 m \|{{cite bivouac\|id=26669\|name=Elbe Peak\|accessdate=2019-02-26}}

class="wikitable"

| Name

!| Elevation

!| Prominence

!| Reference

Rhine Peak

|2545 m

|381 m

Stan Waters Peak

|2515 m

|183 m

|{{cite bivouac|id=26670|name=Stan Waters Peak|accessdate=2019-02-26}}

Normandy Peak

|2454 m

|214 m

|{{cite bivouac|id=26668|name=Normandy Peak|accessdate=2019-02-26}}

Ardennes Peak

|2271 m

|183 m

|{{cite bivouac|id=26671|name=Ardennes Peak|accessdate=2019-02-26}}

Elbe Peak

|2260 m

|142 m

|{{cite bivouac|id=26669|name=Elbe Peak|accessdate=2019-02-26}}

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Ex Coelis Mountain is located in a subarctic climate 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

Ex Coelis Mountain, Alberta Canada.jpg|Ex Coelis Mountain

References

External links

Ex Coelis Mountain: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-5950670/Canada/Alberta/Ex%20Coelis%20Mountain Weather forecast]

Category:Two-thousanders of Alberta

Category:Front Ranges