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{{short description|Mountain in the Canadian Rockies}}
{{short description|Mountain in the Canadian Rockies}}
{{Infobox mountain
{{Infobox mountain
| name =Mount Sparrowhawk
| name = Mount Sparrowhawk
| photo = Mount Sparrowhawk.jpg
| photo = Mt. Sparrowhawk.jpg
| photo_caption = Mount Sparrowhawk seen from Spray Lakes
| photo_caption = Mount Sparrowhawk seen from Spray Lakes
| elevation_m = 3121
| elevation_m = 3121
| elevation_ref = <ref name=bivouac>{{cite bivouac|id=1442|name= Mount Sparrowhawk |accessdate=2018-11-27}}</ref>
| elevation_ref = <ref name=bivouac>{{cite bivouac|id=1442|name= Mount Sparrowhawk |accessdate=2018-11-27}}</ref>
| prominence_m = 256
| prominence_m = 256
| prominence_ref = <ref name=bivouac/>
| prominence_ref = <ref name=bivouac/>
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| location = [[Alberta|Alberta, Canada]]
| range = [[Kananaskis Range]]<br />[[Canadian Rockies]]
| range = [[Kananaskis Range]]<br />[[Canadian Rockies]]
| parent_peak = Mount Bogart (3144&nbsp;m)<ref name=bivouac/>
| parent_peak = Mount Bogart (3144&nbsp;m)<ref name=bivouac/>
| listing = [[List of mountains of Alberta|Mountains of Alberta]]
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| map = Alberta#Canada
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| location = [[Alberta|Alberta, Canada]]
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| map = Canada Alberta#Canada
| map_caption = Location of Mount Sparrowhawk in Alberta
| map_caption = Location of Mount Sparrowhawk in Alberta
| coordinates = {{coord|50|56|26|N|115|15|57|W|type:mountain_region:CA-AB_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|50|56|26|N|115|15|57|W|type:mountain_region:CA-AB_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref = <ref name=cgndb>{{cite cgndb|id= IAKOR |name= Mount Sparrowhawk |accessdate=2018-11-28}}</ref>
| coordinates_ref = <ref name=cgndb>{{cite cgndb|id= IAKOR |name= Mount Sparrowhawk |accessdate=2018-11-28}}</ref>
| topo = [[National Topographic System|NTS]] 82J/14<ref name=cgndb/>
| topo = [[National Topographic System|NTS]] {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|82|J|14}}<ref name=cgndb/>
| rock = [[Limestone]]
| rock = [[Limestone]]
| age = [[Cambrian]]
| age = [[Cambrian]]
| first_ascent = 1947 by R.C. Hind, L. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Rans<ref name="pf">[http://www.peakfinder.com/peaks/1294 Mount Sparrowhawk]PeakFinder </ref>
| first_ascent = 1947 by R.C. Hind, L. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Rans<ref name=Thorington1966/><ref name="peakfinder"/>
| easiest_route = [[Scrambling]]<ref name=bivouac/> South slope
| easiest_route = [[Scrambling]]<ref name=bivouac/> South slope, Easy Scramble west slope<ref name=Kane1999/>
}}
}}


'''Mount Sparrowhawk''' is a {{Convert|3121|m|ft|lk=on|abbr=off|adj=on}} mountain summit located in [[Kananaskis Country]] in the [[Canadian Rockies]] of [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]. Mount Sparrowhawk's nearest higher peak is [[Mount Bogart]], {{convert|3.6|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the southeast.<ref name=bivouac/> Sparrowhawk's south slope was a candidate to be used as a ski hill for the [[Alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics|alpine events]] at the [[1988 Winter Olympics]], but nearby Mount Allan's [[Nakiska]] was selected instead.<ref name=bivouac/>
'''Mount Sparrowhawk''' is a {{Convert|3121|m|ft|adj=on}} mountain summit located in [[Kananaskis Country]] in the [[Canadian Rockies]] of [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]. Mount Sparrowhawk's nearest higher peak is [[Mount Bogart]], {{convert|3.6|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the southeast.<ref name=bivouac/> Sparrowhawk's south slope was a candidate to be used as a ski hill for the [[Alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics|alpine events]] at the [[1988 Winter Olympics]], but nearby Mount Allan's [[Nakiska]] was selected instead.<ref name=bivouac/>


==History==
==History==


Mount Sparrowhawk was named in 1917 for the [[HMS Sparrowhawk (1912)|HMS Sparrowhawk]], a British destroyer that sank during the [[Battle of Jutland]] in [[World War I]].<ref name="pf"/> The mountain's name became official in 1922 by the [[Geographical Names Board of Canada]].<ref name=cgndb/>
Mount Sparrowhawk was named in 1917 for {{HMS|Sparrowhawk|1912|6}}, a British [[destroyer]] that sank during the [[Battle of Jutland]] in [[World War I]].<ref name="peakfinder"/><ref>{{cite book|title=Place-names of Alberta|year=1928|publisher=Geographic Board of Canada|location=Ottawa|page=118|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015070267029&view=1up&seq=122}}</ref> This mountain's name was officially adopted in 1922 by the [[Geographical Names Board of Canada]].<ref name=cgndb/>


The [[first ascent]] of the peak was made in 1947 by R.C. Hind, L. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Rans.<ref name="pf"/>
The [[first ascent]] of the peak was made in 1947 by R.C. Hind, L. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Rans.<ref name=Thorington1966/><ref name="peakfinder"/>

[[Mount Shark]] and Mount Sparrowhawk were designated as sites to host [[Alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics|alpine skiing events]] in Calgary's bid for the [[1988 Winter Olympics]],<ref>{{cite book |author1=Calgary Olympic Development Association |title=Calgary, Canada (Candidature File) |date=1981 |publisher=Calgary Olympic Development Association |location=Calgary |url=https://library.olympics.com/Default/digital-viewer/c-56437 |language=English, French |page=48}}</ref> however, the venue for the alpine skiing events moved to [[Nakiska]] shortly after Calgary was awarded the Games.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j30xAAAAIBAJ&pg=6445,4133587|newspaper=Montreal Gazette|agency=Canadian Press|title=Ski body supports Mount Allan site|date=December 8, 1983|page=B-17 }}</ref>


==Geology==
==Geology==


Mount Sparrowhawk is composed of [[sedimentary rock]] laid down during the [[Precambrian]] to [[Jurassic]] periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the [[Laramide orogeny]].<ref name=gadd>{{cite journal|title=Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias |author=Gadd, Ben |year=2008}}</ref>
Mount Sparrowhawk is composed of [[sedimentary rock]] laid down during the [[Precambrian]] to [[Jurassic]] periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the [[Laramide orogeny]].<ref name=gadd>{{cite book|title=Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias |author=Gadd, Ben |year=2008}}</ref>


==Climate==
==Climate==


Based on the [[Köppen climate classification]], Mount Sparrowhawk is located in a [[subarctic climate]] with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.<ref name=Peel>{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. |last-author-amp=yes | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | pages = 1633–1644 | issn = 1027-5606}}</ref> Temperatures can drop below −20 C with wind chill factors below −30 C. Precipitation [[Surface runoff|runoff]] from the mountain drains east into the [[Kananaskis River]] and west into [[Spray Lakes Reservoir]], both of which empty to the [[Bow River]].
Based on the [[Köppen climate classification]], Mount Sparrowhawk is located in a [[subarctic climate]] zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.<ref name=Peel>{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | pages = 1633–1644 | issn = 1027-5606}}</ref> Winter temperatures can drop below {{convert|−20|C}} with wind chill factors below {{convert|−30|C}}. Precipitation [[Surface runoff|runoff]] from the mountain drains east into the [[Kananaskis River]] and west into [[Spray Lakes Reservoir]], both of which empty to the [[Bow River]].


==See also==
* [[Mountains of Alberta]]
* [[Geography of Alberta]]
[[File:Mount Lougheed and Mt. Sparrowhawk.jpg|thumb|center|400px|[[Mount Lougheed|Mt. Lougheed]] (left) and Mt. Sparrowhawk]]
==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name=Kane1999>
{{cite book | title=[[Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies]] | author=Kane, Alan | chapter = Mount Sparrowhawk
| publisher=Rocky Mountain Books|location = Calgary | year=1999|isbn=0-921102-67-4|page=93}}</ref>
<ref name="peakfinder">{{cite peakfinder|id=1294|name=Mount Sparrowhawk|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref>
<ref name=Thorington1966>
{{cite book | title = A Climber's Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada
| author1 = Thorington, J. Monroe | publisher = [[American Alpine Club]] | isbn = 978-1376169003
| others = With the collaboration of Putnam, William Lowell
| year = 1966 | orig-year = 1921 | page = 57 | chapter = Spray River : East | edition = 6th}}</ref>
}}


==See also==
==External links==
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* Mount Sparrowhawk weather: [https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Mount-Sparrowhawk/forecasts/3121 Mountain Forecast]
* [[List of mountains of Canada]]


{{Geographic Location 2
{{Geographic Location 2
| Center = Mount Sparrowhawk
| Center = Mount Sparrowhawk
| North = [[Mount Lougheed]]
| North = [[Mount Lougheed]]
| Northeast = Wind Mountain
| Northeast = [[Wind Mountain]]
| ENE = [[Kananaskis River]]
| ENE = [[Kananaskis River]]
| East = [[Nakiska]]
| East = [[Nakiska]]
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| Southeast = [[Mount Bogart]]
| Southeast = [[Mount Bogart]]
| South = [[Kananaskis Range]]
| South = [[Kananaskis Range]]
| Southwest = [[Buller Mountain|Mount Buller]]
| Southwest = [[Mount Buller]]
| WSW = [[Mount Nestor (Alberta)|Mount Nestor]]
| WSW = [[Mount Nestor (Alberta)|Mount Nestor]]
| West = [[Old Goat Mountain]]
| West = [[Old Goat Mountain]]
| WNW = [[Spray Lakes Reservoir]]
| WNW = [[Spray Lakes Reservoir]]
| Northwest = [[Goat Range (Kananaskis)|Goat Range]]
| Northwest = [[Goat Range (Kananaskis)|Goat Range]]
| image =
}}
}}

==External links==
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* Mount Sparrowhawk weather: [https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Mount-Sparrowhawk/forecasts/3121 Mountain Forecast]

{{Canadian Rockies|state=collapsed}}
{{Canadian Rockies|state=collapsed}}


[[Category:Mountains of Alberta|Sparrowhawk]]
[[Category:Three-thousanders of Alberta|Sparrowhawk]]
[[Category:Canadian Rockies|Sparrowhawk]]
[[Category:Canadian Rockies|Sparrowhawk]]
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Latest revision as of 08:37, 29 December 2022

Mount Sparrowhawk
Mount Sparrowhawk seen from Spray Lakes
Highest point
Elevation3,121 m (10,240 ft)[1]
Prominence256 m (840 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Bogart (3144 m)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates50°56′26″N 115°15′57″W / 50.94056°N 115.26583°W / 50.94056; -115.26583[2]
Geography
Mount Sparrowhawk is located in Alberta
Mount Sparrowhawk
Mount Sparrowhawk
Location of Mount Sparrowhawk in Alberta
Mount Sparrowhawk is located in Canada
Mount Sparrowhawk
Mount Sparrowhawk
Mount Sparrowhawk (Canada)
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeKananaskis Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir[2]
Geology
Age of rockCambrian
Type of rockLimestone
Climbing
First ascent1947 by R.C. Hind, L. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Rans[3][4]
Easiest routeScrambling[1] South slope, Easy Scramble west slope[5]

Mount Sparrowhawk is a 3,121-metre (10,240 ft) mountain summit located in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mount Sparrowhawk's nearest higher peak is Mount Bogart, 3.6 km (2.2 mi) to the southeast.[1] Sparrowhawk's south slope was a candidate to be used as a ski hill for the alpine events at the 1988 Winter Olympics, but nearby Mount Allan's Nakiska was selected instead.[1]

History[edit]

Mount Sparrowhawk was named in 1917 for HMS Sparrowhawk, a British destroyer that sank during the Battle of Jutland in World War I.[4][6] This mountain's name was officially adopted in 1922 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

The first ascent of the peak was made in 1947 by R.C. Hind, L. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Rans.[3][4]

Mount Shark and Mount Sparrowhawk were designated as sites to host alpine skiing events in Calgary's bid for the 1988 Winter Olympics,[7] however, the venue for the alpine skiing events moved to Nakiska shortly after Calgary was awarded the Games.[8]

Geology[edit]

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

Climate[edit]

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Sparrowhawk is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[10] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F). Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east into the Kananaskis River and west into Spray Lakes Reservoir, both of which empty to the Bow River.

See also[edit]

Mt. Lougheed (left) and Mt. Sparrowhawk

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Mount Sparrowhawk". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  2. ^ a b c "Mount Sparrowhawk". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  3. ^ a b Thorington, J. Monroe (1966) [1921]. "Spray River : East". A Climber's Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada. With the collaboration of Putnam, William Lowell (6th ed.). American Alpine Club. p. 57. ISBN 978-1376169003.
  4. ^ a b c "Mount Sparrowhawk". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  5. ^ Kane, Alan (1999). "Mount Sparrowhawk". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 93. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.
  6. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 118.
  7. ^ Calgary Olympic Development Association (1981). Calgary, Canada (Candidature File) (in English and French). Calgary: Calgary Olympic Development Association. p. 48.
  8. ^ "Ski body supports Mount Allan site". Montreal Gazette. Canadian Press. December 8, 1983. p. B-17.
  9. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
  10. ^ 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.

External links[edit]

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