Monarch Mountain (British Columbia)

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Monarch Mountain
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Highest point
Elevation 3,555 m (11,663 ft) [1]
Prominence 2,930 m (9,610 ft) [1]
Listing
Coordinates 51°53′58″N125°52′33″W / 51.89944°N 125.87583°W / 51.89944; -125.87583 [2]
Geography
Canada British Columbia relief location map.jpg
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Monarch Mountain
Location in British Columbia
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
DistrictRange 2 Coast Land District
Parent range Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains
Topo map NTS 92N13 Knot Lakes [2]
Climbing
First ascent July 1936 by Henry Snow Hall Jr. and Hans Fuhrer [3]
Easiest route rock/ice climb

Monarch Mountain is one of the principal summits of the Pacific Ranges subdivision of the Coast Mountains in southern British Columbia. It stands just east of a pass between the Klinaklini River and the south branch of the Atnarko River, which is a tributary of the Bella Coola River. Surrounding Monarch Mountain is the Monarch Icefield, the northernmost of the major icefields of the Pacific Ranges, and just south of it is the Ha-Iltzuk Icefield, which is the largest. Monarch is in the southern end of Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park. [4]

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Climate

The summit of Monarch Mountain has an ice cap climate (EF). [5]

Climate data for Monarch Mountain Peak 1981–2010 (51.899 -125.876)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−9.7
(14.5)		−11.2
(11.8)		−10.8
(12.6)		−10.4
(13.3)		−5.9
(21.4)		−2.9
(26.8)		−0.2
(31.6)		0.0
(32.0)		−2.9
(26.8)		−6.4
(20.5)		−9.4
(15.1)		−10.1
(13.8)		−6.7
(20.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)−11.9
(10.6)		−14.0
(6.8)		−14.3
(6.3)		−13.1
(8.4)		−8.5
(16.7)		−5.3
(22.5)		−2.5
(27.5)		−1.2
(29.8)		−3.3
(26.1)		−8.3
(17.1)		−12.2
(10.0)		−12.7
(9.1)		−8.9
(15.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−14.1
(6.6)		−16.7
(1.9)		−17.8
(0.0)		−15.9
(3.4)		−11.1
(12.0)		−7.7
(18.1)		−4.8
(23.4)		−2.4
(27.7)		−3.6
(25.5)		−10.2
(13.6)		−15.0
(5.0)		−15.2
(4.6)		−11.2
(11.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)399
(15.7)		284
(11.2)		297
(11.7)		239
(9.4)		85
(3.3)		91
(3.6)		79
(3.1)		113
(4.4)		163
(6.4)		390
(15.4)		504
(19.8)		340
(13.4)		2,984
(117.4)
Source: http://www.climatewna.com/ClimateBC_Map.aspx

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "British Columbia and Alberta: The Ultra-Prominence Page". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  2. 1 2 "Monarch Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  3. ↑ Scott, Chic (2000). Pushing the Limits: The Story of Canadian Mountaineering. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 119. ISBN   9780921102595.
  4. ↑ "Monarch Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  5. ↑ "ClimateBC_Map". www.climatewna.com. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
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