Mount Northover
Mountain in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada
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Mount Northover is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. The nearest higher peak is Mount Lyautey, 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the north-northeast.[3] It was named in 1917 after Lieutenant A.W. Northover, M.C., one of western Canada's first war heroes. Northover had recently migrated there from the United Kingdom and started a new family there.
| Mount Northover | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,048 m (10,000 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 347 m (1,138 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Mount Lyautey (3045 m)[3] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 50°35′20″N 115°14′25″W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Northover Location in Alberta  Mount Northover Location in British Columbia  Mount Northover Location in Canada | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | Park Ranges[3] |
| Topo map | NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1957 by S.A. Heiberg, P.J.B. Duffy, R.C. Hind, P. Ranier, I. Spreat[1] |
| Easiest route | Difficult Scramble with severe exposure[5] |
A Boer War veteran, Northover enlisted at Regina in the North-West Battalion. He served with the 28th Battalion, C.E.F.,[6] and was awarded the Military Cross for action taken on Oct. 8, 1915. In 1916 he returned to Canada on a speaking tour, visiting relatives in Edmonton.[1][7]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Northover is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[8] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.