Mount Galatea

Mount Galatea is the highest peak of the Kananaskis Range, a subrange of the Canadian Rockies in the province of Alberta. It is located in the upper Spray Lakes Valley of the Kananaskis Country system of provincial parks. The mountain was named after the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Galatea.^[2][7]

Mount Galatea
Mount Galatea from Galatea Lakes in July 2007
Highest point
Elevation	3,185 m (10,449 ft)[1][2][3]
Prominence	1,280 m (4,200 ft)[3]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	50°50′23″N 115°16′26″W[4]
Geography
Mount Galatea Location in Alberta
Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Canadian Rockies, Kananaskis Range
Topo map	NTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir[4]
Climbing
First ascent	1930 by Katie Gardiner, guided by Walter Feuz[5][2]
Easiest route	South Face: difficult scrambling[6]

Geology

Mount Galatea is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.^[8] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.^[9]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Galatea is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[10] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

Gallery

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  West aspect of Mount Galatea viewed from Tent Ridge