Mount Hungabee, officially Hungabee Mountain, is on the boundaries of Banff National Park and Yoho National Park on the Continental Divide at the head of Paradise Valley, in Canada. The mountain was named in 1894 by Samuel Allen after the Stoney language (also known as Nakoda) word for "chieftain", as the mountain is higher than its neighbouring peaks. The mountain can be seen from the Icefields Parkway (Highway 93) in the upper Bow Valley.
Climbing Mount Hungabee was first climbed in 1903 by H.C. Parker, who was guided by Hans Kaufmann and Christian Kaufmann.
The normal climbing route is via the west ridge (III 5.4), which features route-finding challenges. Early summer is not recommended due to avalanche hazard from snow on the northwest face.
Geology Mount Hungabee 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.
Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Hungabee is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
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See also List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border
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External links Hungabee Mountain on summitpost.org