Mount Lougheed
Mount Lougheed is a 3,107-metre (10,194-foot) triple-peak mountain located between Spray Lakes Reservoir and the Wind Valley of Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The highest summit is known as Peak 2 (3,107 metres). Peak 1 to the northwest is 3,080 metres. Peak 3 to the southeast is 3,010 metres. The nearest higher peak is Wind Mountain, 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the southeast. Mount Lougheed is a conspicuous landmark that can be seen from Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway at Dead Man's Flats which is east of Canmore.
| Mount Lougheed | |
|---|---|
Mount Lougheed (Peak 1 centered) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,107 m (10,194 ft) |
| Prominence | 242 m (794 ft) |
| Parent peak | Wind Mountain (3153 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50°57′56″N 115°15′45″W |
| Geography | |
Mount Lougheed Location of Mount Lougheed in Alberta Mount Lougheed Mount Lougheed (Canada) | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cambrian |
| Type of rock | Palliser limestone |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1889 by A. St. Cyr, W.S. Drewry, Tom Wilson |
| Easiest route | Climbing YDS 5.5 |
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