Cockscomb Mountain
2,776 m9,108 ft
Mountain · Sawback Range · Canada
Cockscomb Mountain was named in 1921 because the outline of the summit was said to resemble a roosters comb. It is located in the Sawback Range in Alberta, Canada. The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.
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At the summit · forecast for 6:00 PM
-2 °CCloudy · wind 1 km/h from the W
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Cockscomb Mountain, 2,776 m
- 6:00 PM-2 °CW 1 km/h–
- 9:00 PM-6 °CW 3 km/h–
- 12:00 AM-8 °CW 4 km/h–
- 3:00 AM-10 °CW 4 km/h–
- 6:00 AM-10 °CW 5 km/h–
- 9:00 AM-9 °CW 5 km/h0.1 mm
- 12:00 PM-5 °CW 5 km/h0.5 mm
- 3:00 PM-4 °CW 7 km/h0.8 mm
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27 | Light snow | -4 °C / -10 °C | 2.9 mm | 7 km/h |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Snow | -7 °C / -13 °C | 9.4 mm | 8 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Cloudy | -11 °C / -15 °C | 0.5 mm | 5 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Mostly clear | -8 °C / -20 °C | – | 2 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Cloudy | -8 °C / -16 °C | 0.2 mm | 3 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Cloudy | -8 °C / -19 °C | 0.8 mm | 4 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Mostly clear | -8 °C / -20 °C | – | 5 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 05:19 PM MDT. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Mountain
- Height above sea level
- 2,776 m (9,108 ft)
- Prominence
- 220 m (722 ft)
- Range
- Sawback Range
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 51.237°N 115.725°W
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Cockscomb Mountain (Alberta)
Mountain in Alberta, Canada
Cockscomb Mountain was named in 1921 because the outline of the summit was said to resemble a roosters comb. It is located in the Sawback Range in Alberta, Canada. The mountain 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.
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Peaks near Cockscomb Mountain
- Mount Brewster2,859 m · 4.9 km awayOn the map
- Massive Mountain2,435 m · 7.5 km awayOn the map
- Pilot Mountain2,954 m · 8.9 km awayOn the map
- Mount Brett2,984 m · 11 km awayOn the map
- Cascade Mountain2,998 m · 11 km awayOn the map
- Mount Bourgeau2,931 m · 12 km awayOn the map
- Tunnel Mountain1,692 m · 14 km awayOn the map
- Castle Mountain2,766 m · 15 km awayOn the map
- Sulphur Mountain2,451 m · 17 km awayOn the map
- Mount Rundle2,948 m · 19 km awayOn the map
Highest in the Sawback Range
- Mount St. Bride3,315 mOn the map
- Bonnet Peak3,235 mOn the map
- Protection Mountain2,972 mOn the map
- Mystic Peak2,960 mOn the map
- Mount Ishbel2,908 mOn the map
- Cockscomb Mountain2,776 mOn the map
- Mount Louis2,682 mOn the map
Highest mountains in Canada
- Mount Logan5,959 mOn the map
- Mount Saint Elias18,009 ftOn the map
- Mount Lucania5,240 mOn the map
- King Peak5,173 mOn the map
- Mount Steele5,073 mOn the map
- Mount Wood4,850 mOn the map
- Mount Vancouver15,787 ftOn the map
- Mount Slaggard4,742 mOn the map
- Mount Macaulay4,700 mOn the map
- Mount Fairweather15,325 ftOn the map
