Mount Smythe facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Smythe |
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 Mount Smythe
Location in Alberta
Mount Smythe
Location in Canada
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,260 m (10,700 ft) |
| Prominence | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Winston Churchill Range |
| Topo map | NTS 83C/06 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1951 by Gil Roberts, Chuck Wilts, Ellen Wilts |
| Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
Mount Smythe is a mountain in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.
It is located in the Winston Churchill Range, 2 km (1.2 mi) southwest of Gong Peak and 1 km (0.62 mi) north of Mount Nelson. It reaches a height of 3,260 m (10,700 ft).
The mountain was named after Francis Sydney Smythe, an international mountaineer who climbed in the Himalaya, Alps and the Canadian Rockies.
Geology
Mount Smythe 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.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Smythe 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.
