Brachiopod Mountain facts for kids
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 Brachiopod Mountain
Location in Alberta
Brachiopod Mountain
Location in Canada
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,667 m (8,750 ft) |
| Prominence | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Geography | |
| Location | Banff National Park Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies Slate Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/08 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1911 J.F. Porter and party |
| Easiest route | Scrambling Routes west slopes |
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.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Brachiopod Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
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