Mount Buller (Alberta) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Buller
Buller Mountain
Mt. Buller seen from Buller Pond
Highest point
Elevation	2,805 m (9,203 ft)
Parent peak	Mount Bogart (3144 m)
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Geography
Mount Buller Location in Alberta
Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Kananaskis Range
Topo map	NTS 82J/14
Climbing
First ascent	1956 by B. Fraser, M. Hicks, J. Gorril
Easiest route	Moderate scramble if upper slabs are snow free

Mount Buller was named in 1922 after Lieutenant Colonel H.C. Buller DSO, a casualty of World War I. It is located in the Kananaskis Range in Alberta.

Geology

Buller 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, Buller is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F). Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west into Spray Lakes Reservoir.