Scylla Mountain

Scylla Mountain
Scylla Mountain
	North aspect, the highest point centered
Highest point
Elevation	2,920 m (9,580 ft)
Prominence	549 m (1,801 ft)
Parent peak	Mount Proteus (3,198 m)
Isolation	5.47 km (3.40 mi)
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°54′05″N117°24′28″W / 50.90139°N 117.40778°W
Naming
Etymology	Scylla
Geography
	Scylla Mountain Location in British Columbia Scylla Mountain Scylla Mountain (Canada)
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	Selkirk Mountains ; Battle Range
Topo map	NTS 82K14 Westfall River
Climbing
First ascent	August 1959

Last updated June 30, 2023

Scylla Mountain is a 2,920-metre (9,580-foot) summit in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

Scylla Mountain is located in the Battle Range of the Selkirk Mountains.^[1] The remote peak is set approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) west-northwest of Wrong Peak and 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Moby Dick Mountain. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north to Houston Creek and south into headwaters of the Westfall River, which are both tributaries of the Duncan River. Scylla Mountain is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,400 meters (4,593 ft) above the Westfall River in 3 km (1.9 mi).

History

The peak was named in 1947 by Andrew J. Kauffman II and Norman Brewster, whereas the first ascent of the summit was made in August 1959 by a Dartmouth Mountaineering Club party.^[5] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on June 9, 1960, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada,^[4] however, the location was officially corrected on October 3, 1973.^[3] This mountain's name refers to Scylla, a metamorphic monster in Greek mythology who lives on one side of a narrow channel of water, opposite her counterpart Charybdis. The two sides of the Strait of Messina are so close that sailors attempting to avoid Charybdis would pass dangerously close to Scylla and vice versa. Scylla Mountain is situated 6 km (3.7 mi) northeast of Charybdis Mountain. Scylla is pronounced: /ˈsɪlə/ SIL-ə.^[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Scylla Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[6] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Scylla Glacier on the west slope of the peak and a small unnamed icefield on the north slope.

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References

1 2 Glen W. Boles, William Lowell Putnam, Roger W. Laurilla (2006), "Canadian Mountain Place Names", Rocky Mountain Books, ISBN 9781894765794, p. 223.
1 2 3 "Scylla Mountain, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2023-02-19.
1 2 3 "Scylla Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-02-19.
1 2 3 "Scylla Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-02-19.
↑ Samuel Silverstein (1960), Battle Range, Southern Selkirks, Americanalpineclub.org
↑ 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.

Battle Range, from summit of Typee Mountain. Scylla Mountain is centered. RockyMountainsBattleRange.JPG — Battle Range, from summit of Typee Mountain. Scylla Mountain is centered.

External links

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[cmpn-1] 1 2 Glen W. Boles, William Lowell Putnam, Roger W. Laurilla (2006), "Canadian Mountain Place Names", Rocky Mountain Books, ISBN 9781894765794, p. 223.

[peakvisor-2] 1 2 3 "Scylla Mountain, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2023-02-19.

[cgndb-3] 1 2 3 "Scylla Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-02-19.

[bcgnis-4] 1 2 3 "Scylla Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-02-19.

[AAC-5] Samuel Silverstein (1960), Battle Range, Southern Selkirks, Americanalpineclub.org

[Peel-6] 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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