Rearguard Mountain facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rearguard Mountain |
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Rearguard Mountain
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,744 m (9,003 ft) |
| Prominence | 454 m (1,490 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Robson (3959 m) |
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 Rearguard Mountain
Location in British Columbia
Rearguard Mountain
Location in Canada
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| Parent range | Rainbow Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83E/03 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cambrian |
| Type of rock | sedimentary rock |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1913 Alpine Club of Canada party |
| Easiest route | Glacier travel and scrambling scree |
Rearguard Mountain is a 2,744-metre (9,003-foot) summit located within Mount Robson Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Rainbow Range which is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Robson, 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the southwest. Rearguard is situated between Berg Lake and the Robson Glacier.
History
It was named in 1922 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey to describe the point of view of those approaching Mount Robson since the mountain is located at the rear of Robson.
The mountain's name was made official on February 1, 1923, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. It was labelled on Arthur O. Wheeler's 1911 topographic map of Mount Robson.
The first ascent was made in 1913 by an Alpine Club of Canada party.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Rearguard 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. In terms of favorable weather, June through September are the best months to climb. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Robson River.
Geology
The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods and pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.
Nearby
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Robson Pass | Robson River | Continental Divide |
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| Berg Lake |  Rearguard Mountain  |
Robson Glacier | |||||
| Whitehorn Mountain |  |
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| Mount Robson | Mount Waffl | Lynx Mountain |
