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Bennington Peak
Highest point
Elevation	3,260 m (10,700 ft)
Prominence	118 m (387 ft)
Parent peak	McDonnell Peak (3289 m)
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	52°39′18″N 118°17′53″W / 52.65500°N 118.29806°W / 52.65500; -118.29806
Geography
Bennington PeakLocation in AlbertaShow map of AlbertaBennington PeakLocation in British ColumbiaShow map of British ColumbiaBennington PeakLocation in CanadaShow map of Canada
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Protected areas	Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park
Parent range	Park Ranges
Topo map	NTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes
Climbing
First ascent	1926 R.B.M. Bibby, J.H. Hoag, N.W. Spadavecchia
Easiest route	East Ridge III 5.4 North Face IV 5.7

Bennington Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1922 by Arthur O. Wheeler, in commemoration of Bennington, Vermont, the birthplace of explorer Simon Fraser.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain 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. In terms of favorable weather, July and August present the best months for climbing. However, these months coincide with mosquito season, which requires effective defenses. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the Athabasca River on its east side, and the headwaters of the Fraser River from the west side.

See also

• List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border

References

1. ^ "Bennington Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
2. ^ "Bennington Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
3. "Bennington Peak". Peakbagger. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
4. ^ "Bennington Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
5. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 18.
6. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

External links

• "Bennington Peak". BC Geographical Names.

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