| Mount McGuire | |
|---|---|
 Southeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,030 m (9,940 ft) |
| Prominence | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°22′30″N 117°27′00″W / 52.37500°N 117.45000°W / 52.37500; -117.45000 |
| Geography | |
  Mount McGuireLocation in Alberta
| |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Parent range | Winston Churchill Range |
| Topo map | NTS 83C6 Sunwapta Peak |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1971 by H.L. Fuhrer, B. Martin |
| Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
Mount McGuire is a mountain located in the Sunwapta River Valley of Jasper National Park, in Alberta, Canada.
The mountain was named in 1971 after Fenton John Alexander "Mickey" McGuire, who served as a warden in the park for 34 years and ended his career as chief park warden.
Geology
Mount McGuire is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Cambrian period and pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount McGuire is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.
See also
References
- ^ "Mount McGuire". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- "Topographic map of Mount McGuire". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- "Mount Guire". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
- ^ "Mount McGuire". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
- Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
- Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
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