Warrior Mountain (Canada)

Warrior Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1917 after HMS Warrior.[1][2] The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1930 by Kate (Katie) Gardiner and Walter Feuz. The duo also made the first ascents of nearby Mount Sarrail and Mount Lyautey that same year.[3]

Warrior Mountain
Highest point
Elevation2,937 m (9,636 ft) [1]
Prominence102 m (335 ft)
Coordinates50°34′08″N 115°14′18″W 
Geography
Warrior Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Warrior Mountain
Warrior Mountain (Canada)
LocationAlberta
British Columbia
Topo mapNTS 82J/11
Climbing
First ascent1930 Katie Gardiner, Walter Fuez
Easiest routeScrambling Routes

Geology

Warrior Mountain 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.[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] 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. PeakFinder
  2. Warrior Mountain
  3. Warrior Mountain PeakFinder
  4. Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. 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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