Brachiopod Mountain

Highest pointElevation2,667 m (8,750 ft)^[1]Prominence152 m (499 ft)^[2]ListingMountains of AlbertaCoordinates51°28′53″N 116°02′13″W / 51.48139°N 116.03694°W / 51.48139; -116.03694^[2]GeographyLocationBanff National Park
Alberta, CanadaParent rangeCanadian Rockies
Slate RangeTopo mapNTS 82N8 Lake LouiseClimbingFirst ascent1911 J.F. Porter and party^[1]Easiest routeScrambling Routes west slopes^[3]

Brachiopod Mountain was named by James F. Porter for the fossil brachiopods found in the Devonian limestone of the mountain. It is located in the Slate Range, a subset of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada.^[1][2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Brachiopod Mountain 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