Fatigue Mountain
Northwest aspect, centre
Highest point
Elevation2,950 m (9,680 ft)[1]
Prominence556 m (1,824 ft)[2]
Parent peakNasswald Peak 3042 m[2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°01′42″N 115°41′37″W / 51.02833°N 115.69361°W / 51.02833; -115.69361[3]
Geography
Fatigue Mountain is located in Alberta
Fatigue Mountain
Fatigue Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Fatigue Mountain is located in British Columbia
Fatigue Mountain
Fatigue Mountain
Fatigue Mountain (British Columbia)
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Parent rangeContinental Ranges[2]
Topo mapNTS 82O4 Banff
Climbing
First ascent1888 by W.S. Drewry

Fatigue Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide[1][2]The mountain was named in 1888 by W.S. Drewry who became fatigued on the first ascent.[1][4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Fatigue Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.

See also

Fatigue Mountain

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fatigue Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Fatigue Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  3. "Fatigue Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  4. "Place-names of Alberta". babel.hathitrust.org. Geographical Names Board of Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  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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