Bennington Peak

CountryCanadaProvincesAlberta and British ColumbiaProtected areasJasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial ParkParent rangePark RangesTopo mapNTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes^[4]ClimbingFirst ascent1926 R.B.M. Bibby, J.H. Hoag, N.W. Spadavecchia^[2]Easiest routeEast 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.^[1][2][5]

Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[6] 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.

• List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border

• "Bennington Peak". BC Geographical Names.