Brachiopod Mountain

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Brachiopod Mountain
Brachiopod Mountain is located in Alberta
Brachiopod Mountain
Brachiopod Mountain
Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation2,667 m (8,750 ft)[1]
Prominence152 m (499 ft)[2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°28′53″N 116°02′13″W / 51.48139°N 116.03694°W / 51.48139; -116.03694Coordinates: 51°28′53″N 116°02′13″W / 51.48139°N 116.03694°W / 51.48139; -116.03694[2]
Geography
LocationBanff National Park
Alberta, Canada
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Slate Range
Topo mapNTS 82N8 Lake Louise
Climbing
First ascent1911 J.F. Porter and party[1]
Easiest routeScrambling Routes west slopes[3]

Brachiopod Mountain was named by James F. Porter for the fossil brachiopods found in the Devonian limestone of the mountain. It is located in the Slate Range, a subset of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada.[1][2]

Climate[]

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Brachiopod Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Brachiopod Mountain". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  2. ^ a b c "Brachiopod Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  3. ^ Kane, Alan (1999). "Brachiopod Mountain". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 256. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.
  4. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

External links[]

Brachiopod Mountain photo: Flickr


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