Mount Sir Douglas

Mount Sir Douglas is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It is Alberta's 18th highest peak, and 28th prominence mountain as well as British Columbia's 28th highest peak. It was named in 1916 after Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig.[1][2]

Mount Sir Douglas
Highest point
Elevation3,411 m (11,191 ft) [1]
Prominence1,110 m (3,640 ft) [1]
Coordinates50°43′20″N 115°20′20″W [1]
Geography
Mount Sir Douglas
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82J/11
Climbing
First ascent1919 J.W.A. Hickson and Edward Feuz Jr[2]
Easiest routeNorth-West Face III

Geology

Mount Sir Douglas 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.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Sir Douglas is located in a subarctic climate 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
  1. "Mount Sir Douglas". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  2. "Mount Sir Douglas". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  3. Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. 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.


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