Wind Mountain

Wind Mountain, a 3,153-meter (10,344-foot) peak located in Kananaskis Country of Alberta's Canadian Rockies, is visible from the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 40. Originally part of a four-peak massif named by Eugene Bourgeau in 1858, three peaks were renamed Mount Lougheed in 1928 following Sir James Lougheed's death. The highest peak retained its original name and was officially recognized as Wind Mountain in 1985. Composed of sedimentary rock from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods, it was formed in shallow seas and later uplifted during the Laramide orogeny. The mountain experiences a subarctic climate with harsh winters and mild summers, with optimal climbing conditions from July to September. Its precipitation drains into Bow River tributaries.