Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station

Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station National Historic Site, found atop Sulphur Mountain in Banff National Park, commemorates Canada's participation in the International Geophysical Year, during 1957 to 1958. This site was important to studying cosmic rays, due to its higher elevation. Following the Geophysical Year, the University of Calgary, took over its operations. In 1982 it was designated as a National Historic Site.