Mount Whyte is a mountain in Alberta , Canada located in Banff National Park , near Lake Louise . The mountain can be seen from the Trans-Canada Highway , and offers views of the Valley of the Ten Peaks , including the Chateau Lake Louise . The mountain is also visible from the hiking trail that skirts the northern shore of Lake Agnes .
6-596: The mountain was named in 1898 by Sir William Methuen after William Whyte , a representative of the Canadian Pacific Railway . Mt. Whyte is usually combined with Mount Niblock (2,976 m (9,764 ft)) when done as a scramble . However, while Mt. Niblock is rated a moderate scramble, Mt. Whyte is much more difficult due to additional exposure and loose rock. The scramble should not be attempted in snowy conditions due to considerable fall distance which would likely prove fatal. For rock climbers,
12-718: A brakeman and stayed with the railway for the next twenty years, finally reaching the position of superintenden t. In 1882, he resigned from the Grand Trunk Railway to become general superintendent of the Credit Valley Railway , which in 1883 became a portion of the Ontario and Quebec division of the Canadian Pacific Railway . He was then made general superintendent of that division, which included all lines west of Smith Falls, Ontario , and in May 1885,
18-583: The Perren Route (II 5.6) is another option. While mostly a scramble as well, a short section of difficult climbing near the top in addition to route finding challenges and loose rock will not make it an easy ascent. Like other mountains in Banff Park, Mount Whyte is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock
24-539: The eastern division, extending from Smith Falls to Quebec, was added to his jurisdiction. In 1886, he was made general superintendent of the western division, with headquarters at Winnipeg , and in 1896 was advanced to the position of general manager of all lines and branches from Lake Superior to the Pacific coast. In 1901, he became an assistant to the president and was made second vice president in 1904. In 1910, he became vice president until his resignation in 1911. He
30-641: Was a Canadian railway executive. Born in Charlestown , Scotland , the son of William Whyte and Christina Methven, Whyte attended public school in Charlestown before becoming a junior clerk in the office of the factor of Lord Elgin 's estate. In 1862, he became a station agent on the West of Fife Railway until he emigrated to Canada in 1863 . He soon joined the Grand Trunk Railway as
36-529: Was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny . Based on the Köppen climate classification , Mount Whyte is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. William Whyte (railway manager) Sir William Whyte (September 15, 1843 – April 14, 1914)
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