Bertha Peak

Bertha Peak
Bertha Peak, northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,454 m (8,051 ft)[1]
Prominence168 m (551 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Alderson (2692 m)
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates49°02′30″N 113°56′24″W / 49.04167°N 113.94000°W / 49.04167; -113.94000[2]
Geography
Bertha Peak is located in Alberta
Bertha Peak
Bertha Peak
Location in Alberta
Bertha Peak is located in Canada
Bertha Peak
Bertha Peak
Location in Canada
Map
Interactive map of Bertha Peak
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeClark Range[3]
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82H4 Waterton Lakes[2]
Geology
Rock ageCambrian
Rock typesedimentary rock
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble

Bertha Peak is a 2,454-metre (8,051-foot) mountain summit located in Waterton Lakes National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated behind the Waterton townsite. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Alderson, 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the southwest.[1] Bertha Lake lies at the southern foot of the peak, with Mount Richards on the opposite side of the lake. Mount Crandell lies to the north.

History

Bertha Peak was named by Morrison P. Bridgland in 1914 after Bertha Ekelund (1898–1962), a wayward woman and early resident of Waterton who gained notoriety for trying to pass counterfeit money.[1][4] Morrison P. Bridgland (1878–1948), was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in the Canadian Rockies.[5]

The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1953 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

Geology

Like other mountains in Waterton Lakes National Park, Bertha Peak 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 Cretaceous period rock during the Laramide orogeny.[6]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Bertha Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Bertha Peak drains into Waterton Lake, thence Waterton River.

  • East aspect, from Waterton Lake
    East aspect, from Waterton Lake
  • Bertha Peak (right), Mt. Richards (centered)
    Bertha Peak (right), Mt. Richards (centered)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Bertha Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  2. ^ a b c "Bertha Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  3. ^ "Clark Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  4. ^ Genereux, Fran (2017). Being Bertha: How A Wayward Woman Became a Local Legend. Friesen Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-5255-0251-4.
  5. ^ MacLaren, I.S. (2005). Mapper of Mountains M.P. Bridgland in the Canadian Rockies 1902-1930. With Eric Higgs, Gabrielle Zezulka-Mailloux. Edmonton, AB: The University of Alberta Press. ISBN 0-88864-456-6.
  6. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
  7. ^ 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.