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  • Source: Mount Nestor (Alberta)

    • Mount Nestor is a 2,970-metre (9,740 ft) mountain summit located in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is named after HMS Nestor, a destroyer sunk in the Battle of Jutland during World War I. Mount Nestor is situated at the south end of the Goat Range along the west shore of Spray Lakes Reservoir. Nestor's east flank is within Spray Valley Provincial Park, while the west aspect is within Banff National Park, with the boundary line between the two parks running roughly north-to-south over its summit. The nearest higher peak is Old Goat Mountain, 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the north. Mount Nestor can be seen from Alberta Highway 742, the Smith-Dorrien/Spray Trail.


    History


    The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1913 by the Interprovincial Boundary Commission. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1922 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.


    Geology


    Mount Nestor 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 Kƶppen climate classification, Mount Nestor is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below āˆ’20 Ā°C (āˆ’4 Ā°F) with wind chill factors below āˆ’30 Ā°C (āˆ’22 Ā°F). Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Spray Lakes Reservoir.


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    See also


    List of mountains of Canada
    Nestor Peak
    Mountains portal


    References




    External links


    Media related to Mount Nestor (Alberta) at Wikimedia Commons
    Weather forecast for Mount Nestor Mountain Forecast
    Spray Valley Provincial Park Alberta Parks
    Banff National Park National Park Service

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