Mount Northover

CountryCanadaProvincesAlberta and British ColumbiaParent rangePark Ranges^[3]Topo mapNTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes^[4]ClimbingFirst ascent1957 by S.A. Heiberg, P.J.B. Duffy, R.C. Hind, P. Ranier, I. Spreat^[1]Easiest routeDifficult Scramble with severe exposure^[5]

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.

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.

See also

• List of peaks on the British Columbia–Alberta border

References

External links

• Mount Northover weather: Mountain Forecast