| Mount Blakiston | |
|---|---|
 Mount Blakiston | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,910 m (9,550 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,149 m (3,770 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Kintla Peak 3071 m[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 49°05′39″N114°02′06″W / 49.09417°N 114.03500°W /49.09417; -114.03500[3] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Clark Range |
| Topo map | NTS82G1Sage Creek[3] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Unknown[4] |
| Easiest route | Moderatescramble[5] |
Mount Blakiston is a mountain in the southwestern corner ofAlberta,Canada and the highest point withinWaterton Lakes National Park. The mountain is situated in theClark Range, north of Lineham Creek and south of Blakiston Creek. Blakiston's closest neighbours includeMount Hawkins 2,685 m (8,809 ft) directly to the west along a connecting ridge andMount Lineham 2,728 m (8,950 ft) to the south.
The mountain was named in 1858 forThomas Blakiston, a member of thePalliser Expedition.[1][6]
The Lineham Creek hiking trail passes along the foot of the southern slopes of the mountain and for capable scramblers, Blakiston's rubbly but steep southern slopes provide a suitable line of ascent.[5] An ascent in 1942 by J. Gibson and G. Williams found an unmarked cairn on the summit so the first ascent party is unknown.[4]
Like other mountains in Waterton Lakes National Park, Mount Blakiston is composed ofsedimentary rock laid down during thePrecambrian toJurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of youngerCretaceous period rock during theLaramide orogeny.[7]
Based on theKöppen climate classification, Mount Blakiston is located in asubarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[8] Temperatures can drop below −20 C with wind chill factors below −30 C.
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