Mount Watson

Mount Watson is a 2,955-metre (9,695-foot) mountain summit located in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is The Marshall, 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the southeast.[1]

This article is about a mountain in Canada. For the mountain in Alaska, see Mount Watson (Alaska).
Mount Watson
Mount Watson upper left
Highest point
Elevation2,955 m (9,695 ft) [1]
Prominence165 m (541 ft) [1]
Parent peakThe Marshall (3180  m)[1]
Coordinates50°53′23″N 115°42′46″W [2]
Geography
Mount Watson
Location of Mount Watson in British Columbia
Mount Watson
Mount Watson (Canada)
LocationMount Assiniboine Provincial Park
British Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82J13[2]
Geology
Age of rockCambrian
Type of rocksedimentary rock
Climbing
Easiest routeScrambling[1]

History

The mountain was named in 1924 after Sir David Watson (1871-1922), commander of the 4th Canadian Division during World War II.[1] The mountain's name was officially adopted on March 31, 1924 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

Geology

Mount Watson is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Cambrian period. 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 Watson is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Mount Watson drains into tributaries of the Mitchell River.

See also

References
  1. "Mount Watson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  2. "Mount Watson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  3. Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. 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.
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