Ribbon Peak is a summit located in Kananaskis Country in the

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. Ribbon's nearest higher neighbor is Mount Bogart, to the southwest. Ribbon Peak is situated four kilometres northwest of

Mount Kidd Mount Kidd is a double-summit massif centrally located in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mount Kidd is situated within Spray Valley Provincial Park, and its nearest higher neighbor is Mount Sparrowhawk, to the no ...

, and both can be seen from Highway 40 near the

Kananaskis Village Kananaskis Village is an unincorporated community in Alberta's Rockies within the Kananaskis Country park system in the Kananaskis Improvement District of Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately south of the Trans-Canada Highway ( Highway ...

junction along Highway 40.

History

The

first ascent In mountaineering, a first ascent (abbreviated to FA in guide books) is the first successful, documented attainment of the top of a mountain or the first to follow a particular climbing route. First mountain ascents are notable because they en ...

of the peak was made in 1957 by F.W. Crickard, R. Higgins, and Hans Gmoser (guide). In June 1986, the vicinity was the scene of the first of three related airplane crashes known as the

Rescue 807 Crashes The Rescue 807 Crashes refers to three related aircraft accidents in Kananaskis Country, Alberta on 6 and 14 June 1986. Two aircraft crashed on separate days while searching for the first aircraft. All 13 people on board the three aircraft were ki ...

. Three lakes on the north aspect of Ribbon Peak were named ''Memorial Lakes'' in remembrance of the crash victims.Memorial Lakes
Explor8ion

Geology

Ribbon Peak is composed of

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laid down during the

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periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the

Laramide orogeny The Laramide orogeny was a time period of mountain building in western North America, which started in the Late Cretaceous, 70 to 80 million years ago, and ended 35 to 55 million years ago. The exact duration and ages of beginning and end of the o ...

Climate

Based on the

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, Ribbon Peak is located in a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, ge ...

with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months July through October offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing Ribbon Peak. Precipitation

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from the mountain drains into Ribbon Creek, thence into the Kananaskis River.

References

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History

Geology

Climate

See also

References