Mount Maude (Canada) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Maude |
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Mount Maude (left) seen from Turbine Canyon
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,043 m (9,984 ft) |
| Prominence | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia |
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 Mount Maude
Location in Alberta
Mount Maude
Location in British Columbia
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| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Topo map | NTS 82J/11 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1922 E.W. Crawford, G.R. Adams, M.D. Geddes, W. Gillespie, N.D.B. Hendrie, M.K.P, Hendrie, J.B. Wilcox, Rudolph Aemmer |
Mount Maude is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Stanley Maude. Maude was a British commander who captured Baghdad during World War I. This mountain was first ascended in 1922 by G.R. Adams.
Overview
It has an average elevation of 2,868m above sea level. The land area is not cultivated and most of the natural vegetation is still intact. The climate is classified as humid continental (humid with severe winter, no dry season with a polar desert biozone). This mountain can be ascended by hiking and route finding, however, it is very icy at parts. Mount Maude currently has no inhabitants. However, the nearest town, Kananaskis Village, has a population of 50,000, and is approximately seven hours away by public transportation.
Climate
Mount Maude has distinct cold and warm seasons. July is usually the warmest month, with an average temperature of 13.9 °C and typically sunny skies. In contrast, January is the coldest month, with an average temperature of −20 °C at night. Winters at Mount Maude include prolonged freezing periods, with sunrises around 7:55 am and sunsets around 4:55 pm. Earthquakes are experienced, on average, once every 50 years on Mount Maude ranking a 5/6 on the Richter Scale. This means that people living in the area will feel the quake and damage will be slight.
