Mount Bosworth facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Bosworth |
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Mount Bosworth reflected in Herbert Lake
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,769 m (9,085 ft) |
| Prominence | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alberta / British Columbia |
| Parent range | Park Ranges Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/08 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1903 Dominion Topographic Survey |
| Easiest route | Scrambling Routes |
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.
Geology
Mount Bosworth is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Bosworth is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
