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Ribbon Peak
Ribbon Peak seen with summit of Mount Bogart directly behind
Highest point
Elevation	2,880 m (9,450 ft)
Prominence	228 m (748 ft)
Parent peak	Mount Bogart (3,144 m)
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	50°55′09″N 115°13′32″W / 50.91917°N 115.22556°W / 50.91917; -115.22556
Geography
Ribbon PeakLocation in AlbertaShow map of AlbertaRibbon PeakLocation in CanadaShow map of Canada
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Parent range	Kananaskis Range Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir
Geology
Rock age	Cambrian
Rock type	Sedimentary
Climbing
First ascent	1957 Crickard, Higgins, Gmoser
Easiest route	Scramble with exposure via south ridge

Ribbon Peak is a 2,880-metre (9,450-foot) summit located in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Ribbon's nearest higher neighbor is Mount Bogart, 1.0 km (0.62 mi) to the southwest. Ribbon Peak is situated four kilometres northwest of Mount Kidd, and both can be seen from Highway 40 near the Kananaskis Village junction along Highway 40.

History

The first ascent 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. Three lakes on the north aspect of Ribbon Peak were named Memorial Lakes in remembrance of the crash victims.

Geology

Ribbon 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.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Ribbon Peak is located in a subarctic climate 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 runoff from the mountain drains into Ribbon Creek, thence into the Kananaskis River.

Gallery

• Mount Bogart (left) and Ribbon Peak

See also

• Geography of Alberta

References

1. ^ "Ribbon Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
2. Nugara, Andrew (2014). More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies (2nd ed.). Rocky Mountain Books. p. 293.
3. "Ribbon Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
4. Memorial Lakes Explor8ion
5. Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
6. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.

v t e Places adjacent to Ribbon Peak
Mount Sparrowhawk Wind Mountain Nakiska Spray Lakes Reservoir Kananaskis River Ribbon Peak Kananaskis Village Mount Buller Ribbon Creek Mount Bogart Mount Kidd

• Two-thousanders of Alberta
• Kananaskis Range
• Alberta's Rockies