Mount Brett

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title: "Mount Brett" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["two-thousanders-of-alberta", "mountains-of-banff-national-park", "massive-range"] description: "Mountain in Banff NP, Alberta, Canada" topic_path: "general/two-thousanders-of-alberta" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Brett" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Mountain in Banff NP, Alberta, Canada ::

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Field	Value
name	Mount Brett
photo	Mount Brett.jpg
photo_caption	Mount Brett seen from Sulphur Mountain
elevation_m	2984
elevation_ref
prominence_m	899
prominence_ref
range	Massive Range
parent_peak	Mount Ball
listing	Mountains of Alberta
country	Canada
part_type	Protected area
map	Canada Alberta
map_caption	Location of Mount Brett in Alberta
map_size	200
label_position	right
coordinates
coordinates_ref
topo	NTS
first_ascent	1916 Hogeboom, Bent, James Outram, Ritchie, McClelland
easiest_route	Scrambling routes from Pilot Mountain
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| name = Mount Brett | photo = Mount Brett.jpg | photo_caption = Mount Brett seen from Sulphur Mountain | elevation_m = 2984 | elevation_ref = | prominence_m = 899 | prominence_ref = | range = Massive Range | parent_peak = Mount Ball | listing = Mountains of Alberta | country = Canada | region_type = Province | region = Alberta | part_type = Protected area | part = Banff National Park | map = Canada Alberta | map_caption = Location of Mount Brett in Alberta | map_size = 200 | label_position = right | coordinates = | coordinates_ref = | topo = NTS | first_ascent = 1916 Hogeboom, Bent, James Outram, Ritchie, McClelland | easiest_route = Scrambling routes from Pilot Mountain

Mount Brett is a 2984 m summit located in the Massive Range of Alberta, Canada It is situated in Banff National Park, 20 km west of Banff townsite, in the Canadian Rockies. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Ball, 12.52 km to the west.

History

Mount Brett was named in 1916 for Robert Brett (1851–1929). Doctor Brett was a surgeon who first came to Banff in 1885. He later served as the second Lieutenant Governor of Alberta starting in 1915.

The first ascent of Mount Brett was made in 1916 by C.F. Hogeboom, A.H. Bent, James Outram, E.G. Ritchie, and K.D. McClelland.

The mountain's name became official on November 2, 1956 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff Park, Mount Brett 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 Brett 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 runoff from Mount Brett drains into tributaries of the Bow River, which is a tributary of the Saskatchewan River.

References

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References

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4. Gadd, Ben. (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias".
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7. {{cite peakbagger. 4660. Mount Brett, Alberta

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