Mount Northover
Mount Northover is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. The nearest higher peak is Mount Lyautey, 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the north-northeast.[2] It was named in 1917 after Lieutenant A.W. Northover, M.C., of the C.E.F., one of western Canada's first war heroes.
| Mount Northover | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,999 m (9,839 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 347 m (1,138 ft) [2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Lyautey (3045 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 50°35′18″N 115°14′27″W |
| Geography | |
  Mount Northover Location in Alberta and British Columbia  Mount Northover Mount Northover (Canada) | |
| Location | Alberta British Columbia |
| Topo map | NTS 82J/11 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1957 S.A. Heiberg, P.J.B. Duffy, R.C. Hind, P. Ranier, I. Spreat |
| Easiest route | Scrambling Routes |
A Boer War veteran, Northover enlisted at Regina in the North-West Battalion. He served with the 28th Battalion, C.E.F. and was awarded the Military Cross for action taken on Oct. 8, 1915. In 1916 he returned to Canada on a speaking tour, visiting relatives in Edmonton. [1][3]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Northover is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] 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
- PeakFinder
- "Mount Northover". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- Mount Northover; Edmonton Bulletin, June 16, 1916
- 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.
External links
- Mount Northover weather: Mountain Forecast
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