Mount Bosworth is located in the Canadian Rockies on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. The mountain is situated immediately northwest of Kicking Horse Pass and straddles the shared border of Banff National Park with Yoho National Park. It was named in 1903 after George Morris Bosworth, an executive and long-time employee of the Canadian Pacific Railway.[1][2][4]

Mount Bosworth
Mount Bosworth reflected in Herbert Lake
Highest point
Elevation	2,769 m (9,085 ft)[1]
Prominence	159 m (522 ft)[2]
Coordinates	51°27′53″N 116°20′01″W[3]
Geography
Mount Bosworth Location in Alberta and British Columbia Show map of Alberta Mount Bosworth Mount Bosworth (Canada) Show map of Canada
Location	Alberta / British Columbia
Parent range	Park Ranges Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82N8 Lake Louise
Climbing
First ascent	1903 Dominion Topographic Survey[2]
Easiest route	Scrambling Routes

Geology

Mount Bosworth is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during 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 Bosworth is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

See also

• List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border
• List of mountains of Alberta
• Mountains of British Columbia

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