Mount Burstall is a summit in Alberta, Canada.[4]

Mount Burstall
Mount Burstall is located in Alberta
Mount Burstall
Mount Burstall
Location of Mount Burstall in Alberta
Mount Burstall is located in Canada
Mount Burstall
Mount Burstall
Mount Burstall (Canada)
Highest point
Elevation2,760 m (9,060 ft)[1][2]
Prominence245 m (804 ft)[3]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates50°46′10″N 115°19′31″W / 50.76944°N 115.32528°W / 50.76944; -115.32528[4]
Geography
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeSpray Mountains
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir[4]
Geology
Age of rockCambrian
Type of rockSedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent1972 by M. Brown, I. Carruthers, C. Cobb, B.E. Seyforth[1]
Easiest routeDifficult Scramble[2]

Mount Burstall was named for H. E. Burstall, a British army officer who commanded Canadian troops during World War I.[5][1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Mount Burstall". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  2. ^ a b Kane, Alan (2016). "Mount Burstall". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies (3rd ed.). Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. Kindle Edition. ISBN 978-1-77160-098-9.
  3. ^ "Mount Burstall". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  4. ^ a b c "Mount Burstall". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  5. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 27.