Mount Cline

Mount Cline is a mountain in western Alberta, Canada, 11 km (6.8 mi) north of Saskatchewan Crossing, 60 km (37 mi) southwest of Nordegg.^[2]

Mount Cline
Mount Cline in June 2008
Highest point
Elevation	3,361 m (11,027 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,196 m (3,924 ft)[2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	52°04′12″N 116°40′56″W[3]
Geography
Mount Cline Location in Alberta Show map of Alberta Mount Cline Location in Canada Show map of Canada
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Parent range	Cline Range[4] Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 83C2 Cline River[3]
Climbing
First ascent	1927 by J. H. Barnes, A. L. Castle, A. L. Castle Jr., Jimmy Simpson, guided by Rudolph Aemmer[1][2]

The mountain is located in the North Saskatchewan River Valley, 2 km (1 mi) west of Resolute Mountain.^[1] It was named in 1898 by J. Norman Collie, after Michel Klyne (also called Michael Cline), French Canadian postmaster of Jasper House from 1824 to 1835.^[1]

Geology

Mount Cline is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during 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, Mount Cline is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[7] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.

Gallery

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  Mount Cline

See also

• List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies