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
Elevation	2,984 m (9,790 ft)[1]
Prominence	899 m (2,949 ft)[2]
Parent peak	Mount Ball[3][2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	51°09′42″N 115°49′18″W[4]
Geography
Mount Brett Location of Mount Brett in Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Protected area	Banff National Park
Parent range	Massive Range
Topo map	NTS 82O4 Banff[4]
Climbing
First ascent	1916 Hogeboom, Bent, James Outram, Ritchie, McClelland[1]
Easiest route	Scrambling 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

• List of mountains of Canada