Mount Robertson

For the mountain in Antarctica, see Mount Robertson (Antarctica).

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.^[4]

Mount Robertson
Mount Robertson (centered) between Mount Sir Douglas dominating the right side and Mount French to the left side
Highest point
Elevation	3,177 m (10,423 ft)[Note 1]
Prominence	281 m (922 ft)[1][Note 2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°43′35″N 115°19′16″W[4]
Geography
Mount Robertson Location in Alberta and British Columbia Show map of Alberta Mount Robertson Mount Robertson (British Columbia) Show map of British Columbia Mount Robertson Mount Robertson (Canada) Show map of Canada
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Parent range	Spray Mountains
Topo map	NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes[4]
Climbing
First ascent	1928 J.W.A. Hickson and Edward Feuz Jr.[1]

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.^[5] 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.^[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

See also

• List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border
• List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies

References

1. "Mount Robertson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
2. "Mount Robertson". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
3. "Topographic map of Mount Robertson". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
4. "Mount Robertson". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
5. Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
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.

Notes

1. Multiple sources give elevations of 3177 metres,^[1] and 3194 metres.^[2][3]
2. Given a summit elevation of 3177 metres.