Mushroom Peak

Mushroom Peak is a mountain located in the Sunwapta River valley of Alberta, Canada's Jasper National Park, lying just over a kilometre east of Diadem Peak. The mountain was named in 1947 by Noel E. Odell who made the first ascent (solo). Upon reaching the summit, he found that the dark limestone rocks there resembled mushrooms.<ref name=peakfinder/><ref name=bivouac/> The mountain can be seen from the Icefields Parkway.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mushroom Peak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.<ref name=Peel>Template:Cite journal</ref> Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Sunwapta River which is a tributary of the Athabasca River.

Geology

Mushroom Peak 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>Template:Citation</ref>

Gallery

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  Mushroom Peak's north face
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  Mushroom Peak (left) seen with Diadem Peak (right) from the Icefields Parkway
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  Southeast aspect from Icefields Parkway

See also

• List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies
• Geography of Alberta

External links

• National Park Service web site: Jasper National Park
• Mushroom Peak weather web site: Mountain Forecast