Mount Buller (Alberta)
Mountain in Alberta, Canada
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Mount Buller was named in 1922 after Lieutenant Colonel H.C. Buller DSO, a casualty of World War I.[6] It is located in the Kananaskis Range in Alberta.[1][4]
| Mount Buller | |
|---|---|
| Buller Mountain | |
Mt. Buller seen from Buller Pond | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,805 m (9,203 ft)[1][2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Bogart (3144 m)[3] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50°53′33″N 115°18′52″W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Buller Location within Alberta | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Kananaskis Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1956 by B. Fraser, M. Hicks, J. Gorril[1] |
| Easiest route | Moderate scramble if upper slabs are snow free[5] |
Geology
Buller is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[7] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[8]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Buller is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[9] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F). Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west into Spray Lakes Reservoir.
Gallery
Mount Buller (left) seen from Mount Nestor
See also
- Geography of Alberta
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