Wrong Peak

Wrong Peak
Wrong Peak
	East aspect, centered; (Erratum Peak to left)
Highest point
Elevation	2,869 m (9,413 ft)
Prominence	207 m (679 ft)
Parent peak	Scylla Mountain (2,920 m)
Isolation	2.9 km (1.8 mi)
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°53′35″N117°22′04″W / 50.89306°N 117.36778°W
Geography
	Wrong Peak Location in British Columbia Wrong Peak Location in Canada
	Interactive map of Wrong Peak
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	Selkirk Mountains ; Battle Range
Topo map	NTS 82K14 Westfall River
Climbing
First ascent	July 1959

Last updated December 02, 2024

Wrong Peak is a 2,869-metre (9,413-foot) summit in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

Wrong Peak is located in the Battle Range of the Selkirk Mountains. The remote peak is set approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) southwest of Nautilus Mountain and the nearest higher neighbor is Scylla Mountain, 2.9 km (1.8 mi) to the west-northwest.^[3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north to Houston Creek and south to Westfall River, which are both tributaries of the Duncan River. Wrong Peak 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 5 km (3.1 mi).

History

The first ascent of the summit was made in 1959 by Samuel Silverstein and party.^[6]

The peak was named in 1962 in association with the Wrong Glacier. The glacier is so named because a food cache was mistakenly air dropped here instead of the intended destination, Houston Glacier, which is five kilometers further northwest.^[1] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on September 14, 1967, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Wrong Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[7] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Wrong Glacier on the north slope of the peak and a small unnamed glacier on the east slope.

Gallery

Battle Range, from summit of Typee Mountain. Wrong Peak is left of center. RockyMountainsBattleRange.JPG — Battle Range, from summit of Typee Mountain. Wrong Peak is left of center.

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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. 273.
↑ BC Basemap topographic map
1 2 3 4 "Wrong Peak, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2023-02-19.
1 2 3 "Wrong Peak". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-02-19.
↑ "Wrong Peak". 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.

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. 273.

[2] BC Basemap topographic map

[peakvisor-3] 1 2 3 4 "Wrong Peak, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2023-02-19.

[cgndb-4] 1 2 3 "Wrong Peak". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-02-19.

[bcgnis-5] "Wrong Peak". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-02-19.

[AAC-6] Samuel Silverstein (1960), Battle Range, Southern Selkirks, Americanalpineclub.org

[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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