Mount Northover is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. The nearest higher peak is Mount Lyautey, 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the north-northeast.[3] It was named in 1917 after Lieutenant A.W. Northover, M.C., one of western Canada's first war heroes. Having recently migrated there from the United_Kingdom, and starting a new family there.

Mount Northover
Highest point
Elevation	3,048 m (10,000 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	347 m (1,138 ft)[3]
Parent peak	Mount Lyautey (3045 m)[3]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°35′20″N 115°14′25″W[4]
Geography
Mount Northover Location in Alberta and British Columbia Show map of Alberta Mount Northover Mount Northover (British Columbia) Show map of British Columbia
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Parent range	Park Ranges[3]
Topo map	NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes[4]
Climbing
First ascent	1957 by S.A. Heiberg, P.J.B. Duffy, R.C. Hind, P. Ranier, I. Spreat[1]
Easiest route	Difficult Scramble with severe exposure[5]

A Boer War veteran, Northover enlisted at Regina in the North-West Battalion. He served with the 28th Battalion, C.E.F.,[6] and was awarded the Military Cross for action taken on Oct. 8, 1915. In 1916 he returned to Canada on a speaking tour, visiting relatives in Edmonton.[1][7]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Northover is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[8] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

See also

• List of peaks on the British Columbia–Alberta border

References

External links

• Mount Northover weather: Mountain Forecast