Mary Barclay's Mountain

Mary Barclay's Mountain is a 2,260-metre (7,410-foot) summit located in the Kananaskis Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mary Barclay's Mountain can be seen from Highway 40 in Kananaskis Country. The mountain's nearest higher neighbor is Skogan Peak, 3.0 km (1.9 mi) to the west, and Mount Lorette is to the immediate southwest.[1]

Mary Barclay's Mountain
Mary Barclay's Mountain
Highest point
Elevation2,260 m (7,410 ft) [1]
Prominence160 m (520 ft) [1]
Parent peakSkogan Peak (2662 m)[1]
Coordinates50°59′58″N 115°06′15″W [1]
Geography
Mary Barclay's Mountain
Location of Mary Barclay's Mountain in Alberta
Mary Barclay's Mountain
Mary Barclay's Mountain (Canada)
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeKananaskis Range[2]
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82J/14
Geology
Age of rockCambrian
Type of rockLimestone
Climbing
Easiest routeScrambling via south ridge[3]

History

This summit honors Mary Belle Barclay (1912-1983), who founded the first of the Canadian Youth Hostels in 1933 at Bragg Creek near Calgary, Alberta.[4] With her sister, Catherine, together they officially founded and registered the Canadian Youth Hostel Association in 1938.

Geology

Mary Barclay's Mountain 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.[5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mary Barclay's Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Kananaskis River which is a tributary of the Bow River.

References
  1. "Mary Barclay's Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  2. "Mary Barclay's Mountain, Canada". Peakbagger.com.
  3. More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies, 2nd edition, Andrew Nugara, page 273, Rocky Mountain Books, 2014
  4. Sanderson, Kay (1999). 200 Remarkable Alberta Women. Calgary: Famous Five Foundation. p. 95.
  5. Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

See also
  • Mary Barclay's Mountain seen from Mount Lorette Ponds
  • Mary Barclays Mountain from Highway 40
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