Coronation Mountain

Coronation Mountain is a summit in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.^[2][3]

Coronation Mountain
Airliner view from southeast
Highest point
Elevation	3,176 m (10,420 ft)[1]
Prominence	436 m (1,430 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Freshfield (3337 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	51°48′22″N 116°54′31″W[2]
Geography
Coronation Mountain Location in Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Protected area	Banff National Park
Parent range	Park Ranges
Topo map	NTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes[2]
Climbing
First ascent	1921 by Interprovincial Boundary Commission[3]

Coronation Mountain was named in commemoration of the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.^[4]

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff Park, the mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.^[5] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.^[6]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Coronation Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[7] Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.