| Mount Gould | |
|---|---|
 Mount Gould with eastern cliff face | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,557 ft (2,913 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,953 ft (595 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Siyeh |
| Isolation | 3.13 mi (5.04 km)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains in Glacier County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48°44′34″N113°42′52″W / 48.74278°N 113.71444°W /48.74278; -113.71444[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Gould | |
| Parent range | Lewis Range |
| Topo map | USGS Logan Pass |
| Geology | |
| Rock type(s) | limestone,diorite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1920 by Frank B. Wynn, Harry R. Horn, Henry H. Goddard, and party |
| Easiest route | West Face (scramble/Class 3) |
Mount Gould (9,557 ft (2,913 m)) is a peak on theContinental Divide inGlacier National Park,Montana,United States.[4] It is the highest point of theGarden Wall, a distinctive ridge of theLewis Range. It is most notable for its huge, steep east face, which drops 4,000 ft (1,220 m) in only one-half mile (0.8 km). This face provides a backdrop toGrinnell Lake, and is often photographed.
Mount Gould was named in 1887 byGeorge Bird Grinnell for his hunting companion, George H. Gould, and the name was officially adopted in 1929 by theUnited States Board on Geographic Names.[5]
The first recorded[6] ascent of Mount Gould was in 1920, by Frank B. Wynn, Harry R. Horn, Henry H. Goddard, and party. They used the West Face route, which is the easiest and most commonly used route today. It starts from theHighline Trail, which skirts the west side of the peak, and involves some rockscrambling but no technical climbing.
Climbing the sheer East Face of Mount Gould is theoretically possible; however the brittle, loose nature of the rock in Glacier National Park makes the ascent highly technical, unpleasant, and dangerous.[citation needed]
Based on theKöppen climate classification, Mount Gould is located in an alpinesubarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers.[7] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
Like the mountains in Glacier National Park, Mount Gould is composed ofsedimentary rock laid down during thePrecambrian toJurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was initially uplifted beginning 170 million years ago when theLewis Overthrust fault pushed an enormous slab ofprecambrian rocks 3 mi (4.8 km) thick, 50 miles (80 km) wide and 160 miles (260 km) long over younger rock of thecretaceous period.[8] The bulk of the peak is composed of limestone of theSiyeh Formation, and the conspicuous dark band on the east face is adioritesill.[9]
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