Mount Cartier

Mount Cartier
Mount Cartier
	South aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,610 m (8,563 ft)
Prominence	630 m (2,067 ft)
Parent peak	Albert Peak (3,045 m)
Isolation	14.31 km (8.89 mi)
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°54′47″N118°03′26″W / 50.91306°N 118.05722°W
Naming
Etymology	George-Étienne Cartier
Geography
	Mount Cartier Location in British Columbia Mount Cartier Location in Canada
	Interactive map of Mount Cartier
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	Duncan Ranges ← Selkirk Mountains
Topo map	NTS 82L16 Revelstoke
Climbing
First ascent	1896 by Topographical Survey
Easiest route	Trail + Scrambling

Last updated November 30, 2024

Mount Cartier is a 2,610-metre (8,563-foot) mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada.^[6]

Description

Mount Cartier is part of the Duncan Ranges which is a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains. The peak is situated 13 km (8.1 mi) southeast of Revelstoke and 14.3 km (8.9 mi) east of Mount Begbie which is the nearest higher neighbor.^[1] Nearby peaks include Mount Mackenzie 6.1 km (3.8 mi) to the north-northwest and Ghost Peak, 3.1 km (1.9 mi) northeast.^[1] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west to Arrow Lakes which is a reservoir of the Columbia River. Mount Cartier is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising 2,174 meters (7,133 ft) above Upper Arrow Lake in 5 km (3.1 mi). From the lake, a 15-kilometer trail leads to a fire lookout and the upper slopes. The trail and lookout were constructed in the early 1920s, and while the lookout still stands, it hasn't been used for fire detection since the 1930s.^[5] The mountain trail is also a helibiking destination with helicopters lifting mountain bikers to a helipad below the summit.^[7]

Etymology

The mountain is named after Sir George-Étienne Cartier (1814–1873), Prime Minister of Canada (1858–62). He was born at Antoine, Quebec; served as attorney general for Lower Canada (1856); and as joint Prime Minister with Sir John A. Macdonald. He was a strong advocate for Confederation and expansion in the west.^[6] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted September 30, 1932, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada,^[3] although this toponym had appeared in publications as early as 1887, if not earlier.^[8]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Cartier is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[9] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports a ski resort 5 km (3.1 mi) to the north.

Gallery

South aspect of Mount Cartier, from Upper Arrow Lake.
North aspect of Mount Cartier seen from Revelstoke ski slopes
Mt. Cartier (left), Ghost Peak (right)
North aspect of Mount Cartier seen from Revelstoke Mountain Resort

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References

1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Cartier, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
↑ "Mount Cartier, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2022-11-28.
1 2 3 "Mount Cartier". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2022-11-28.
↑ William Lowell Putnam, James Monroe Thorington (1963), A Climber's Guide to the Interior Ranges of British Columbia, American Alpine Club, p. 86
1 2 Alex Cooper, On lookout: The history of — and how to get to — Revelstoke’s fire lookouts (May 22, 2014), Revelstoke Review
1 2 "Mount Cartier". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2022-11-28.
↑ Carolyn B. Heller (2016), Moon Vancouver & Canadian Rockies Road Trip, Avalon Publishing, ISBN 9781631213366
↑ Sessional Papers Volume 7, (1887) p. 25
↑ 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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[pb-1] 1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Cartier, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-11-28.

[peakvisor-2] "Mount Cartier, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2022-11-28.

[cgndb-3] 1 2 3 "Mount Cartier". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2022-11-28.

[4] William Lowell Putnam, James Monroe Thorington (1963), A Climber's Guide to the Interior Ranges of British Columbia, American Alpine Club, p. 86

[Cooper-5] 1 2 Alex Cooper, On lookout: The history of — and how to get to — Revelstoke’s fire lookouts (May 22, 2014), Revelstoke Review

[bcgnis-6] 1 2 "Mount Cartier". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2022-11-28.

[7] Carolyn B. Heller (2016), Moon Vancouver & Canadian Rockies Road Trip, Avalon Publishing, ISBN 9781631213366

[8] Sessional Papers Volume 7, (1887) p. 25

[Peel-9] 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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