Mount Birdwood

Mount Birdwood is a 3,097-metre (10,161-foot) summit in the Spray Mountains range of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada.[2] The mountain is situated on the east boundary of Banff National Park in the upper Spray Lakes River Valley.

Mount Birdwood
Highest point
Elevation3,097 m (10,161 ft)[1]
Prominence735 m (2,411 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates50°47′07″N 115°22′05″W[2]
Geography
Mount Birdwood is located in Alberta
Mount Birdwood
Mount Birdwood
Location of Mount Birdwood in Alberta
Mount Birdwood is located in Canada
Mount Birdwood
Mount Birdwood
Mount Birdwood (Canada)
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeSpray Mountains
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir[2]
Climbing
First ascent1922 by C.F. Hogeboom, F.N. Waterman, Rudolph Aemmer.

History

Named in 1919, Mount Birdwood honors Lieutenant General Sir William R. Birdwood, General Officer commanding (GOC) the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in France.[3] The mountain's name became official in 1928 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2] The first ascent was made in 1922 by C.F. Hogeboom, F.N. Waterman, and Rudolph Aemmer.[1]

Geology

Mount Birdwood is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Birdwood is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Spray River which is a tributary of the Bow River.

  • Mt. Birdwood and the Birdwood Lakes, as seen from Smutwood Peak
    Mt. Birdwood and the Birdwood Lakes, as seen from Smutwood Peak
  • Mt. Birdwood and the Birdwood Lakes
    Mt. Birdwood and the Birdwood Lakes

See also

References
  1. "Mount Birdwood". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  2. "Mount Birdwood". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  3. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 20.
  4. Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
  5. 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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