Mount Alexandra is a remote 3,401-metre (11,158-foot) mountain summit on the border of British Columbia and Alberta, Canada.[2]

Mount Alexandra
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Highest point
Elevation	3,401 m (11,158 ft)[1]
Prominence	241 m (791 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Lyell (3498 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°58′51″N 117°11′54″W[2]
Geography
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Protected area	Banff National Park
Parent range	Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82N14 Rostrum Peak[2]
Geology
Type of rock	Sedimentary
Climbing
First ascent	1902 James Outram, Christian Kaufmann

The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1902 by James Outram with guide Christian Kaufmann.[1] Mount Alexandra was named in 1902 by James Outram for Alexandra of Denmark.[3][4]

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff National Park, Mount Alexandra is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[5] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[6]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Alexandra is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.

References

External links

• Photo of Mt. Alexandra: Flickr

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