Cockscomb Mountain (Alberta)

Cockscomb Mountain was named in 1921 because the outline of the summit was said to resemble a roosters comb. It is located in the Sawback Range in Alberta, Canada.^[1][3] The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.^[6] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.^[7]

Cockscomb Mountain
Cockscomb Mountain (left) and The Finger (right)
Highest point
Elevation	2,776 m (9,108 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	220 m (720 ft)[3]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	51°14′12″N 115°43′30″W[4]
Geography
Cockscomb Mountain Location in Alberta Show map of Alberta Cockscomb Mountain Location in Canada Show map of Canada
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Protected area	Banff National Park[5]
Parent range	Sawback Range[5] Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82O4 Banff[4]
Climbing
Easiest route	Easy Scramble[2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cockscomb Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[8] 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.

See also

• Mountains portal
• Canada portal

• List of mountains of Canada
• Geography of Alberta