Fatigue Mountain

Fatigue Mountain
Northwest aspect, centre
Highest point
Elevation2,950 m (9,680 ft)
Prominence556 m (1,824 ft)
Parent peakNasswald Peak 3042 m
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°01′42″N 115°41′37″W / 51.02833°N 115.69361°W / 51.02833; -115.69361
Geography
Fatigue Mountain is located in Alberta
Fatigue Mountain
Fatigue Mountain
Location within Alberta
Fatigue Mountain is located in British Columbia
Fatigue Mountain
Fatigue Mountain
Location within British Columbia
Fatigue Mountain is located in Canada
Fatigue Mountain
Fatigue Mountain
Location within Canada
Country
Canada
Provinces
Alberta and British Columbia
Parent rangeContinental Ranges
Topo mapNTS 82O4 Banff
Climbing
First ascent1888 by W.S. Drewry

Fatigue Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide The mountain was named in 1888 by W.S. Drewry who became fatigued on the first ascent.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Fatigue Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Fatigue Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  3. ↑ "Fatigue Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  4. ↑ "Place-names of Alberta". babel.hathitrust.org. Geographical Names Board of Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  5. ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2025-11-07.