Mount Maude (Canada)

Mount Maude is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Stanley Maude. Maude was a British commander who captured Baghdad during World War I. This mountain was first ascended in 1922 by G.R. Adams.

Mount Maude
Mount Maude (left) seen from Turbine Canyon
Highest point
Elevation3,043 m (9,984 ft) [1]
Prominence330 m (1,080 ft)
Coordinates50°42′03″N 115°18′11″W 
Geography
Mount Maude
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
LocationAlberta
British Columbia
Topo mapNTS 82J/11
Climbing
First ascent1922 E.W. Crawford, G.R. Adams, M.D. Geddes, W. Gillespie, N.D.B. Hendrie, M.K.P, Hendrie, J.B. Wilcox, Rudolph Aemmer

Overview

It has an average elevation of 2,868m above sea level. The land area is not cultivated and most of the natural vegetation is still intact. The climate is classified as humid continental (humid with severe winter, no dry season with a polar desert biozone). This mountain can be ascended by hiking and route finding, however, it is very icy at parts. Mount Maude currently has no inhabitants. However, the nearest town, Kananaskis Village, has a population of 50,000, and is approximately 7 hours away by public transportation.

Climate

Mount Maude has distinct cold and warm seasons. July is usually the warmest month with an average temperature of 13.9°C and typically sunny skies. In contrast, January is the coldest month with an average temperature or -20°C at night. Winters at Mount Maude include prolonged freezing periods with sunrises around 7:55am and sunsets around 4:55pm.[2] Earthquakes are experienced, on average, once every 50 years on Mount Maude ranking a 5/6 on the Richter Scale. This means that people living in the area will feel the quake and damage will be slight.[1] [2][3]

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See also
  • List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
  • Mountains of Alberta
  • Mountains of British Columbia

References
  1. PeakFinder
  2. http://www.chinci.com/travel/pax/q/6081763/Mount+Maude/CA/Canada/0/
  3. Mount Maude
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