Austerity Mountain

Austerity Mountain
Austerity Mountain
	North-northwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation	3,337 m (10,948 ft)
Prominence	97 m (318 ft)
Parent peak	Adamant Mountain (3,345 m)
Isolation	0.49 km (0.30 mi)
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°44′04″N117°54′38″W / 51.73444°N 117.91056°W
Geography
	Austerity Mountain Location in British Columbia Austerity Mountain Location in Canada
	Interactive map of Austerity Mountain
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	Adamant Range ; Selkirk Mountains
Topo map	NTS 82N12 Mount Sir Sandford
Geology
Rock type	Granite
Climbing
First ascent	1911

Last updated December 02, 2024

Austerity Mountain is a 3,337-metre (10,948-foot) mountain in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

Austerity Mountain is the second-highest point of the Adamant Range which is a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains, and it ranks as the fifth-highest peak in the Selkirks.^[1] It is located 81 km (50 mi) northwest of Golden and 30 km (19 mi) north of Glacier National Park. Austerity is highly glaciated with the Granite Glacier to the north and Austerity Glacier to the south. Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Columbia River.^[1] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,700 metres (5,577 ft) above Austerity Creek in 5 km (3.1 mi) and 2,600 m (8,530 ft) above Kinbasket Lake in 15 km (9.3 mi).

History

The first ascent of the summit was made on July 20, 1911, by Howard Palmer, Edward Holway, and Frederic King Butters.^[6] This first ascent party named the peak "Mount Austerity."^[7] Photographs of Austerity appeared in Howard Palmer's 1914 book, "Mountaineering and Explorations in the Selkirks".^[4]

The mountain's current toponym was officially adopted on March 31, 1924, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Austerity Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[8] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports multiple glaciers surrounding the peak.

Gallery

Austerity Mountain to right, with Adamant Mountain centered and The Stickle at far left

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References

1 2 3 4 5 "Austerity Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
↑ "Austerity Mountain - 10,925' BC". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
1 2 3 "Austerity Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-09-06.
1 2 "Austerity Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-09-06.
↑ Bulletin of the American Geographical Society, Volume 44, American Geographical Society, 1912, p. 249.
↑ Howard Palmer, Mountaineering and Explorations in the Selkirks, G. P. Putnam's sons, 1914, p. 265–272.
↑ The Canadian Alpine Journal, Alpine Club of Canada, 1911 p. 139.
↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

External links

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[pb-1] 1 2 3 4 5 "Austerity Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.

[listsofjohn-2] "Austerity Mountain - 10,925' BC". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.

[cgndb-3] 1 2 3 "Austerity Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-09-06.

[bcgnis-4] 1 2 "Austerity Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-09-06.

[5] Bulletin of the American Geographical Society, Volume 44, American Geographical Society, 1912, p. 249.

[6] Howard Palmer, Mountaineering and Explorations in the Selkirks, G. P. Putnam's sons, 1914, p. 265–272.

[7] The Canadian Alpine Journal, Alpine Club of Canada, 1911 p. 139.

[Peel-8] Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

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