Mount Fryatt is Alberta's 26th highest peak. In 1920, it was named after Captain Charles Fryatt, a British merchant seaman who was executed by the Germans during World War I.[6] It lies within peaks that are between the Athabasca and Whirlpool Rivers in Jasper National Park.[1][3]

Mount Fryatt
Highest point
Elevation	3,361 m (11,027 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	1,608 m (5,276 ft)[3][4]
Parent peak	Mount Edith Cavell[3]
Listing	Canada highest major peaks 48th Canada prominent peaks 104th Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	52°33′00″N 117°54′37″W[5]
Geography
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Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 83C12 Athabasca Falls
Climbing
First ascent	1926 J. Hickson; H. Palmer; H. Fuhrer[3]
Easiest route	South-West Face (Normal Route) II 5.4 West Ridge Direct III 5.8[1]

Geology

Mount Fryatt is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[7] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[8]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Fryatt is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[9] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Mount Fryatt drains into tributaries of the Athabasca River.

See also

• Geology of Alberta
• Brussels Peak

Gallery

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  Mount Fryatt from Fryatt Valley
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  Mount Fryatt centered behind its outliers as seen from the Icefields Parkway

References

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