Mount Northover

Mount Northover
Highest point
Elevation	2,999 m (9,839 ft)[1]
Prominence	347 m (1,138 ft)[2]
Parent peak	Mount Lyautey (3045 m)[2]
Coordinates	50°35′18″N 115°14′27″W / 50.58833°N 115.24083°W / 50.58833; -115.24083Coordinates: 50°35′18″N 115°14′27″W / 50.58833°N 115.24083°W / 50.58833; -115.24083
Geography
Mount Northover Location in Alberta and British Columbia Mount Northover Mount Northover (Canada) Show map of AlbertaShow map of CanadaShow all
Location	Alberta British Columbia
Topo map	NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes
Climbing
First ascent	1957 S.A. Heiberg, P.J.B. Duffy, R.C. Hind, P. Ranier, I. Spreat
Easiest route	Scrambling Routes

Mount Northover is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. The nearest higher peak is Mount Lyautey, 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the north-northeast.^[2] It was named in 1917 after Lieutenant A.W. Northover, M.C., of the C.E.F., one of western Canada's first war heroes. Having recently migrated there from The United Kingdom, and starting a new family there.

A Boer War veteran, Northover enlisted at Regina in the North-West Battalion. He served with the 28th Battalion, C.E.F. and was awarded the Military Cross for action taken on Oct. 8, 1915. In 1916 he returned to Canada on a speaking tour, visiting relatives in Edmonton. ^[1][3]

Climate[]

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Northover 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.

See also[]

• List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
• Mountains of Alberta
• Mountains of British Columbia

References[]

External links[]

• Mount Northover weather: Mountain Forecast

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