Mount Robertson

Mount Robertson is a mountain in the Canadian Rockies, standing astride the British Columbia-Alberta boundary between Palliser Pass and North Kananaskis Pass. The British Columbia side of the pass is in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park. The mountain is named for Sir William Robertson (1860–1933), 1st Baronet, Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1916 to 1918 during the First World War.[2]

For the mountain in Antarctica, see Mount Robertson (Antarctica).
Mount Robertson
Mount Robertson (centered) between Mount Sir Douglas dominating the right side and Mount French to the left side
Highest point
Elevation3,177 m (10,423 ft) [1]
Prominence281 m (922 ft)
Coordinates50°43′35″N 115°19′16″W 
Geography
Mount Robertson
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
LocationAlberta
British Columbia
Topo mapNTS 82J/11
Climbing
First ascent1928 J.W.A. Hickson and Edward Feuz Jr.

Mount Robertson rises to an elevation of 3194m (10480ft.)[3]

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.[4] 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.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 C with wind chill factors below −30 C.

See also
  • List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
  • Mountains of Alberta
  • Mountains of British Columbia

References
  1. PeakFinder
  2. "Robertson, Mount". BC Geographical Names.
  3. http://www.peakfinder.com/peakfinder.asp?Peakname=Mount+Robertson
  4. Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  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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