Mount French (Alberta)
History
It was named in 1915 by Morrison P. Bridgland (1878-1948), a Dominion Land Surveyor after Sir John French (1852-1925). French was Commander-in-chief of the British Forces (1914-1915) during the first 16 months of World War I, and in 1922 he was named the first Earl of Ypres.
The first ascent was made in 1921 by M. Morton Jr. and H.S. Hall Jr., with Edward Feuz Jr. as guide.
The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1924 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.
Geology
Mount French is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny. The French Glacier resides immediately west of the peak. The Haig Glacier, largest singular glacier in Kananaskis Country, lies to the south. The Smith-Dorrien Glacier is situated on the east side of Mount French.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount French is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
See also
- List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies
- Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies, Alan Kane, 3rd edition, page 139
Notes
- ^ Other sources state 3234 m.
References
- ^ "Mount French". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ Kane, Alan (2016). "Mount French". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies (3rd ed.). Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. Kindle Edition. ISBN 978-1-77160-098-9.
- ^ "Topographic map of Mount French". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ "Mount French". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ Hall, Henry S. Jr. (1922). "The First Ascent of Mt French". Canadian Alpine Journal: 38. ISSN 0068-8207.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 55.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
- ^ 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.
External links
- Mount French weather: Mountain Forecast
- Mount French climbing photos: Expor8ion.com