Massive Mountain

Massive Mountain stands in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada, within the Massive Range. Named in 1918 for its sheer bulk, it is not the range’s highest summit; nearby Mount Brett rises to 2,984 metres. The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to the Jurassic when the region was covered by shallow seas. During the Laramide orogeny, these older rock layers were thrust eastward over younger strata, part of the mountain-building that formed the Rockies. Its subarctic climate brings cold, snowy winters, mild summers, and winter temperatures that can drop below -20 °C, with wind chill below -30 °C.

Alberta · Canada