Fatigue Mountain

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Fatigue Mountain
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Northwest aspect, centre
Highest point
Elevation 2,950 m (9,680 ft) [1]
Prominence 556 m (1,824 ft) [2]
Parent peak Nasswald Peak 3042 m [2]
Listing Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates 51°01′42″N115°41′37″W / 51.02833°N 115.69361°W / 51.02833; -115.69361 [3]
Geography
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Fatigue Mountain
Location in Alberta
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Fatigue Mountain
Location in British Columbia
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Fatigue Mountain
Location in Canada
Country Canada
Provinces Alberta and British Columbia
Parent range Continental Ranges [2]
Topo map NTS 82O4 Banff
Climbing
First ascent 1888 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]

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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.

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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.