Mount Swiderski

Mount Swiderski
Mount Swiderski
	East aspect, circa 1902
Highest point
Elevation	3,133 m (10,279 ft)
Prominence	207 m (679 ft)
Parent peak	Mount Cadorna (3,145 m)
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°28′12″N115°09′23″W / 50.47000°N 115.15639°W
Geography
	Mount Swiderski Location in British Columbia Mount Swiderski Location in Canada
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Protected area	Height of the Rockies Prov. Park ; Elk Lakes Provincial Park
Parent range	Italian Group ← Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82J6 Mount Abruzzi
Geology
Rock age	Cambrian
Rock type	sedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent	2005
Easiest route	Mountaineering

Last updated December 03, 2024

Mount Swiderski is a 3,133-metre (10,279-foot) mountain summit in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

Mount Swiderski is set on the common boundary shared by Height of the Rockies Provincial Park and Elk Lakes Provincial Park.^[2] It is part of the "Italian Group" which is a subrange of the Canadian Rockies.^[1] Mount Battisti rises one kilometre to the north-northwest and the nearest higher neighbor is Mount Cadorna, 0.8 km (0.50 mi) to the southeast.^[2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains into the White River and the east slope drains into headwaters of Cadorna Creek which is a tributary of the Elk River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 1,500 metres (4,900 feet) above the White River in two kilometres (1.2 mile). Mt. Swiderski is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Cambrian period.^[5] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.

History

The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on September 2, 1964, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada to remember Royal Canadian Air Force Flight Sergeant Alexander Swiderski (January 3, 1915 – June 12, 1942) from Fernie, who was killed when his plane was shot down during World War II.^[4]

The first ascent of the summit was made on July 29, 2005, by Rick Collier, John Holmes, and Martin Taylor.^[6]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Swiderski is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[7] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C (–4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (–22 °F). This climate supports an unnamed glacier below the peak's north and east faces. The months of July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing this peak.

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References

1 2 Glen W. Boles, William Lowell Putnam, Roger W. Laurilla (2006), Canadian Mountain Place Names: The Rockies and Columbia Mountains, Rocky Mountain Books, ISBN 9781894765794, p. 244.
1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Swiderski, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2023-10-15.
↑ "Mount Swiderski". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-10-15.
1 2 "Mount Swiderski". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-10-15.
↑ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
↑ Martin Taylor, The Canadian Alpine Journal, Alpine Club of Canada, 2005, p. 162.
↑ 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

Mount Swiderski weather forecast
BC Parks: Elk Lakes Provincial Park
BC Parks: Height of the Rockies Provincial Park

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[Boles-1] 1 2 Glen W. Boles, William Lowell Putnam, Roger W. Laurilla (2006), Canadian Mountain Place Names: The Rockies and Columbia Mountains, Rocky Mountain Books, ISBN 9781894765794, p. 244.

[peakvisor-2] 1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Swiderski, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2023-10-15.

[cgndb-3] "Mount Swiderski". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-10-15.

[bcgnis-4] 1 2 "Mount Swiderski". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-10-15.

[gadd-5] Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias

[6] Martin Taylor, The Canadian Alpine Journal, Alpine Club of Canada, 2005, p. 162.

[Peel-7] 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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