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Mount Foch is a 3,194-metre (10,479-foot) mountain summit located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Marshal Ferdinand Foch.
The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1930 by Kate (Katie) Gardiner and Walter Feuz. The duo also made the first ascents of nearby Mount Sarrail and Mount Lyautey that same year.
It was named in 1918 after Marshal FerdinandFoch.
Geology
Mount Foch 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 Foch 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, June through September are the best months to climb Mount Foch.
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See also
List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border
List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies
References
External links
Media related to Mount Foch at Wikimedia Commons
Mount Foch weather: Mountain Forecast
"Mount Foch". BC Geographical Names.
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