Mount Synge
Mountain in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada
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Mount Synge is located NE of the head of the Blaeberry River and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border in the Canadian Rockies.[6] It was named in 1918 after Captain Millington Henry Synge (1823–1907), British Army officer and author.[1][3]
| Mount Synge | |
|---|---|
Mt. Synge (center) from NNE | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,972 m (9,751 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 47 m (154 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Aiguille Peak (2,999 m)[3] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 51°48′20″N 116°39′44″W[4][5] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Synge Location in Alberta  Mount Synge Location in British Columbia  Mount Synge Location in Canada | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District[6] |
| Protected area | Banff National Park[7] |
| Parent range | Waputik Mountains[4][7] |
| Topo map | NTS 82N15 Mistaya Lake[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1952 Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Mendenhall[8] |
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mt. Synge is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[9] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F).
Geology
Like other mountains in Banff Park, Mount Synge is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[10] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[11]
