Mount Daly facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Daly |
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Mount Daly and Bath Glacier
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,148 m (10,328 ft) |
| Prominence | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia |
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 Mount Daly
Location in Alberta
Mount Daly
Location in British Columbia
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| Location | Alberta British Columbia |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/09 Hector Lake |
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| First ascent | 1903 J.H Batcheller, C.E. Fay, E. Tewes, C. Bohren, C. Hasler Sr. |
Mount Daly is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1898 by Charles E. Fay after Charles F. Daly, a geographer. Mount Niles is located two km southwest of Daly.
Geology
Like other mountains in Banff Park, Mount Daly 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 Daly 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.
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