Mount Brett

Mount Brett is a 2,984-metre (9,790-foot) summit located in the Massive Range of Alberta, Canada[1][3] It is situated in Banff National Park, 20 km (12 mi) west of Banff townsite, in the Canadian Rockies. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Ball, 12.52 km (7.78 mi) to the west.[2]

Mount Brett
Mount Brett seen from Sulphur Mountain
Highest point
Elevation2,984 m (9,790 ft)[1]
Prominence899 m (2,949 ft)[2]
Parent peakMount Ball[3][2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°09′42″N 115°49′18″W[4]
Geography
Mount Brett is located in Alberta
Mount Brett
Mount Brett
Location of Mount Brett in Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaBanff National Park
Parent rangeMassive Range
Topo mapNTS 82O4 Banff
Climbing
First ascent1916 Hogeboom, Bent, James Outram, Ritchie, McClelland[1]
Easiest routeScrambling routes from Pilot Mountain[5]

History

Mount Brett was named in 1916 for Robert Brett (1851–1929). Doctor Brett was a surgeon who first came to Banff in 1885. He later served as the second Lieutenant Governor of Alberta starting in 1915.[1]

The first ascent of Mount Brett was made in 1916 by C.F. Hogeboom, A.H. Bent, James Outram, E.G. Ritchie, and K.D. McClelland.[3]

The mountain's name became official on November 2, 1956 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[4]

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff Park, Mount Brett is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[6] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[7]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Brett is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[8] Temperatures can drop below −20 C with wind chill factors below −30 C. Precipitation runoff from Mount Brett drains into tributaries of the Bow River, which is a tributary of the Saskatchewan River.

See also

References
  1. "Mount Brett". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  2. "Mount Brett, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  3. "Mount Brett". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
  4. "Mount Brett". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
  5. Kane, Alan (1999). "Pilot Mountain". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. pp. 206–207. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.
  6. Belyea, Helen R. (1960). The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park (PDF). parkscanadahistory.com (Report). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  7. Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
  8. 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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