Mount Bourgeau Explained

Mount Bourgeau
Elevation M:2931
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:462
Prominence Ref:[2]
Range:Massive Range
Canadian Rockies
Listing:Mountains of Alberta
Location:Alberta, Canada
Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Map Size:260
Label Position:right
Coordinates:51.1319°N -115.7753°W
First Ascent:1890 by J.J. McArthur, Tom Wilson
Easiest Route:Easy scramble on western slopes

Mount Bourgeau is a 29310NaN0 mountain located in the Massive Range of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It was named by James Hector in 1860 after Eugène Bourgeau, a botanist with the Palliser Expedition.[1] [2] Bourgeau Lake sits at the foot of the mountain and is a popular hiking destination.

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff Park, Mount Bourgeau is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from 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.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Bourgeau is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.

Notes and References

  1. 158. Mount Bourgeau. 2019-08-17.
  2. 1545 . Mount Bourgeau.
  3. Book: Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias . Gadd, Ben . 2008.
  4. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . amp . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 5 . 1633–1644 . 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . free . 2007HESS...11.1633P . 1027-5606.