Brachiopod Mountain

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]

Brachiopod Mountain
Brachiopod Mountain is located in Alberta
Brachiopod Mountain
Brachiopod Mountain
Location in Alberta
Brachiopod Mountain is located in Canada
Brachiopod Mountain
Brachiopod Mountain
Brachiopod Mountain (Canada)
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[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]

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.

See also

References

  1. "Brachiopod Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  2. "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.

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