Mount Fryatt is Alberta's 26th highest peak. In 1920, it was named after Captain Charles Fryatt, a British merchant seaman who was executed by the Germans during World War I.
Geology
Mount Fryatt is composed of
sedimentary rock laid down from 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 Fryatt 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. Precipitation
Surface runoff from Mount Fryatt drains into tributaries of the
Athabasca River.
Gallery
Fryatt Valley II.jpg|Mount Fryatt from Fryatt Valley
Mount Fryatt.jpg|Mount Fryatt centered behind its outliers as seen from the Icefields Parkway
See also
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Brussels Peak
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Geology of Alberta
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List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies
