Ygdrasil Mountain

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Ygdrasil Mountain
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Northeast aspect, aerial view
Highest point
Elevation 2,960 m (9,710 ft) [1]
Listing Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates 51°44′14″N117°49′25″W / 51.73722°N 117.82361°W / 51.73722; -117.82361 [2]
Naming
Etymology Yggdrasil
Geography
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Ygdrasil Mountain
Location of Ygdrasil Mountain in British Columbia
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Ygdrasil Mountain
Ygdrasil Mountain (Canada)
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
District Kootenay Land District [3]
Parent range Adamant Range [1]
Selkirk Mountains
Topo map NTS 82N12 Mount Sir Sandford [2]

Ygdrasil Mountain is a 2,960-metre (9,710-foot) mountain in British Columbia, Canada.

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Description

Ygdrasil Mountain is part of the Adamant Range which is a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains. [3] It is located 77 km (48 mi) northwest of Golden and 30 km (19 mi) north of Glacier National Park. Ygdrasil is highly glaciated with glaciers radiating in all directions, most notably the Gothics Glacier to the north. Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from the mountain drains to Kinbasket Lake via Smith Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,200 metres (7,218 ft) above the lake in 9 km (5.6 mi).

Etymology

The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on March 4, 1965, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. [2] The mountain was named in 1954 by William Lowell Putnam III for Yggdrasil, the great ash tree symbolizing the universe according to Norse mythology. [3] It is pronounced "ig DRAYsel" and was so named to follow the naming theme of nearby Mount Wotan and Mount Fria which were also derived from Norse mythology.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Ygdrasil Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. [4] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports glaciers surrounding the peak.

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References

  1. 1 2 Glen W. Boles, William Lowell Putnam, Roger W. Laurilla (2006), "Canadian Mountain Place Names", Rocky Mountain Books, ISBN   9781894765794, p. 275.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ygdrasil Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  3. 1 2 3 "Ygdrasil Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  4. 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.