Mount Robertson
| Mount Robertson | |
|---|---|
 Mount Robertson (centered) between Mount Sir Douglas dominating the right side and Mount French to the left side | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,177 m (10,423 ft)[Note 1] |
| Prominence | 281 m (922 ft)[1][Note 2] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°43′35″N 115°19′16″W / 50.72639°N 115.32111°W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Robertson Location in Alberta and British Columbia  Mount Robertson Mount Robertson (British Columbia)  Mount Robertson Mount Robertson (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | Spray Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1928 J.W.A. Hickson and Edward Feuz Jr.[1] |
Mount Robertson is a
Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1916 to 1918 during the First World War.[4]
Geology
Mount Robertson 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.[5] The Haig Glacier, largest singular glacier in Kananaskis Country, lies to the south of the peak.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Robertson is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Mount Robertson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "Mount Robertson". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "Topographic map of Mount Robertson". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ a b c "Mount Robertson". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
- ISSN 1027-5606.
- Notes