Bennington Peak

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Bennington Peak
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Highest point
Elevation 3,260 m (10,700 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 118 m (387 ft) [3]
Parent peak McDonnell Peak (3289 m) [2]
Listing
Coordinates 52°39′18″N118°17′53″W / 52.65500°N 118.29806°W / 52.65500; -118.29806 [4]
Geography
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Bennington Peak
Location in Alberta
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Bennington Peak
Location in British Columbia
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Bennington Peak
Location in Canada
Country Canada
Provinces Alberta and British Columbia
Protected areas Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park
Parent range Park Ranges
Topo map NTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes [4]
Climbing
First ascent 1926 R.B.M. Bibby, J.H. Hoag, N.W. Spadavecchia [2]
Easiest route East Ridge III 5.4
North Face IV 5.7

Bennington Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1922 by Arthur O. Wheeler, in commemoration of Bennington, Vermont, the birthplace of explorer Simon Fraser. [1] [2] [5]

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Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain 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. In terms of favorable weather, July and August present the best months for climbing. However, these months coincide with mosquito season, which requires effective defenses. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the Athabasca River on its east side, and the headwaters of the Fraser River from the west side.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Bennington Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bennington Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  3. ↑ "Bennington Peak". Peakbagger. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Bennington Peak". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  5. ↑ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 18.
  6. ↑ 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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