Mount John Laurie

Mount John Laurie, near Calgary on the north side of the Bow Valley, marks the edge of the Canadian Rockies where the mountains give way to foothills and prairie. Officially named in 1961 at the request of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation, it honors educator and activist John Lee Laurie, while also retaining older names including Îyâmnathka and Yamnuska, often translated as “flat-faced mountain.” Its sheer cliff has made it a prominent landmark, a major climbing destination, and a visible expression of the McConnell Thrust Fault, where much older Cambrian rock rests above far younger Cretaceous rock. It is also recognized as a place of spiritual significance.

Alberta · Canada